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Hazel Anne Blears (born 14 May 1956) is a British former Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) successively for the constituencies of Salford and Salford and Eccles between 1997 and 2015.
Nov 29, 2021 · Hazel Blears shares her memories of being elected as a Labour MP in 1997, serving as a junior minister in health and home affairs, and becoming secretary of state for communities and local government. She also reflects on the challenges and opportunities of being a woman in politics and the changes she witnessed in the Labour party.
Mar 21, 2009 · Hazel Blears' role model, whom she holds up as a real example of a political "character", is that fiery northern socialist Barbara Castle, who was the only woman in the Labour cabinet in the...
Hazel Blears has become the second cabinet minister to resign in 24 hours. She is skipping PMQs and heading home to Salford this morning to spend more time with “her people” ahead of tomorrow ...
Feb 20, 2014 · Former government minister Hazel Blears is to step down at the next general election. The 57-year-old Labour MP, who was elected in 1997, informed her Salford and Eccles constituency members...
Labour's former minister Hazel Blears is to stand down as an MP at next year's general election.
Mar 12, 2007 · Hazel Blears is a working-class MP from Salford who has held every post in the party, from branch secretary to minister. She talks about her faith, her optimism and her vision for the party and the government in this 2007 interview.
