Hazel Blears



Hazel Anne Blears MP (born 14 May 1956) is a former British Labour Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Salford and Eccles, previously Salford, from 1997 to 2015.

One of 101 female Labour MPs elected at the 1997 general election, Blears served in the Cabinet as Minister without Portfolio and Chair of the Labour Party between 2006 and 2007, and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government from 2007 to 2009, before resigning as a result of the expenses scandal.

Quotes

 * Despite the fact that hundreds of thousands of people have died — and that is a tragedy — I still believe that it was the right thing to do.
 * Regarding the decision to invade Iraq. "Monbiot meets... Hazel Blears," The Guardian (2009-05-05)