David Blunkett Quotes

As governor, I saw the link between economic prosperity and the ability to acquire knowledge.

In an information society, education is no mere amenity; it is the prime tool for growing people and profits.

Who's going to be against making sure students have the education for a knowledge economy?

Education is economic development.

Education is the foundation of social progress and economic development.

The educational institutions of today determine the ecomomies of tomorrow.

We need to invest in people's lives so that they can do the jobs of the 21st century.

No economy can succeed without a high-quality workforce, particularly in an age of globalization and technical change.

The secret of success lies in investing into education, as the wealthy countries do. This means not in technology and machines first. That would come later, with educated and qualified individuals. Considering that we are lagging behind reforms, the only way to make up for such gap is to have a non-linear development by making leaps, all of which would be have an education as a base. Education, training, knowledge, are the major driving forces of progress.

Education equals economic growth.

Learning is not just a labour market or economic growth issue. It is an integral part of human development. We learn from birth to death.

I'm just absolutely convinced we have to educate our way to a better economy. That's the only way we're going to get there. This is the best long-term investment we can make. And so I think it's my job to be the truth-teller.

No country can really develop unless its citizens are educated.

Education is the only way forward in Latin America and developing countries in general.

The smartest thing we can do to create high-wage jobs and grow our economy is to keep our focus on education.

No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy.

If information and knowledge are central to democracy, they are conditions for development.

There's a direct link between percentage of young people that are educated and how we live our lives.

If we're not creating an educated and skilled workforce, there is just no conceivable way that were going to be economically competitive.

Learning how to learn is life's most important skill.

So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing in our people, not taking away the kinds of resources that contribute to their ability to become greater taxpayers in this country.

Education is the investment our generation makes in the future.

Everyone, young and old, must have access to the knowledge and skills to participate in the evolving economy.

Education is not only a ladder of opportunity, but it is also an investment in our future.

Our education system was developed for an industrial era where we could teach certain skills to our children and they were able to use these skills for the rest of their lives working productively in an industry.