http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/hazel_blears en http://images.newstatesman.com/users/avatars/hazel-blears.jpg http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/hazel_blears http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2008/11/communities-power-local-dem http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2008/11/communities-power-local-dem Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:21:50 GMT Hazel Blears Hazel Blears responds to 'point scoring' Lib Dem Lynne Featherstone who criticised what she sees as the Communities Secretary's centralising tendencies

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/conference/2008/10/tory-whiff-blears-hubris http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/conference/2008/10/tory-whiff-blears-hubris Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:51:16 GMT Hazel Blears Surprise in Birmingham as government minister Hazel Blears turns up at the Tory conference only to sense a whiff of hubris. Well more than a whiff...

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/conference/2008/09/labour-manchester-world http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/conference/2008/09/labour-manchester-world Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:35:45 GMT Hazel Blears It seems clearer every day the Chancellor’s assessment of the trajectory of the world economy was correct - we need to show the country we're addressing the challenges

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2008/06/party-leader-davis-cameron http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2008/06/party-leader-davis-cameron Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:59:46 GMT Hazel Blears Who exactly is David Davis fighting against by forcing a contest in a seat where Labour comes third? Well, argues Hazel Blears, it could have something to with the contempt he feels for his party's leader...

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2008/05/crewe-campaign-labour-election http://www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2008/05/crewe-campaign-labour-election Fri, 23 May 2008 16:05:18 GMT Hazel Blears Communities Secretary Hazel Blears defends Labour's 'Toffs' campaign in Crewe & Nantwich saying all parties run stunts but she stresses ministers are listening to voters' concerns

]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/conference/2007/09/election-gordon-precious http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/conference/2007/09/election-gordon-precious Thu, 27 Sep 2007 12:23:22 GMT Hazel Blears Cabinet Minister Hazel Blears urges Gordon Brown to call an early election and warns the PM activists are too precious to become a "passive backdrop for ministerial speeches".

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