David Blunkett
- English
- Politician
Press clippings
BBC refuses to condemn comic who pranked David Blunkett
A BBC comedian pranked Lord David Blunkett, taking advantage of his blindness to fool him into thinking he was a Labour party insider. Heydon Prowse, who fronts the BBC programme The Revolution Will Be Televised played the trick on the former Home Secretary, who has been blind since birth.
Mikey Smith, The Mirror, 30th June 2016David Blunkett attacks cynicism of Russell Brand
The attitude of commentators who discourage young people from voting is a "disgrace", Labour MP and former Home Secretary David Blunkett has said. ... He singled comedian Russell Brand and writer Will Self out for criticism.
BBC News, 21st January 2014The tricky job of balancing politics and comedy
So, David Blunkett thinks that Have I Got News For You should be considered as a current affairs show - not a comedy show - so that it gets more rigorously scrutinised. I can't think of a better compliment to pay a satirical programme really.
Julian Hall, The Stage, 3rd January 2014David Blunkett calls for satirical TV to be regulated
Satirical shows such as Have I Got News For You which mock politicians should be reclassified as "current affairs" and face tougher scrutiny from libel lawyers, David Blunkett has suggested.
Adam Sherwin, The Independent, 27th December 2013