Item 8 - A cabinet heavyweight who became a tragic figure of fun illustration

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A cabinet heavyweight who became a tragic figure of fun illustration

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  • 01 November 2005 (Creation)

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One colour watercolour illustration and one newspaper cutting

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Illustration originally accompanying an article titled 'A cabinet heavyweight who became a tragic figure of fun', by Jonathan Freedland, published in the Guardian, 01 November 2005. The article discusses David Blunkett and his transformation from a man who beat blindness to arrogant libertine. The illustration shows Blunkett in suit looking defeated, walking a blind dog forward towards a cliff edge. Newspaper cutting with published illustration supplied.

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Copyright: Peter Till

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