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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.
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 is the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, and a fan of New Labour. She talks about her personal life, her political role models, and her views on the party's future.
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...
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...
Hazel Blears was a Labour MP for Salford and Eccles from 2010 to 2015, and served in various government posts, including Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. She is also a former Party Chair and a member of the Intelligence and Security Committee.
The former Labour minister and chair of the party under Tony Blair announced her decision to stand down after 18 years in Parliament. She said she wanted to spend more time with her family, including her mother with dementia, and thanked her constituents for their support.
