Blunkett gone bye-byes
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"Mr Blunkett's childhood has been described as almost Dickensian in its bleakness.
Born blind, he was packed off to a council boarding school at the age of four, against the wishes of his parents, who were only allowed to visit him once a month.
Then, at the age of 12, Mr Blunkett's father was killed in a horrific accident at work, falling into a vat of boiling water.
Mr Blunkett and his mother were left virtually penniless and fought a long battle for compensation from the Gas Board.
Through his own determination, Mr Blunkett won a place at Sheffield university, after taking O levels and then A levels at a succession of blind schools.
He was already a Labour councillor when he took his degree and became leader of Sheffield council 10 years later at the age of 33."