Hazel Blears

Hazel Blears interests me as a study in rootedness. Holding the same Salford-area seat from 1997 to 2015 is no small thing; eighteen years in one constituency means voters kept renewing their trust rather than her being parachuted in. I read her less as a Westminster celebrity and more as a constituency workhorse who stayed tethered to her own city. The Nottingham Trent education and her brisk, plain-spoken reputation fit that picture. In an era of glossy political branding, I respect a career built on showing up locally and being known by the people who actually elected you.

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.

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Name (English)

Hazel Blears

Name (Japanese)

ヘーゼル・ブリアーズ

Reading

へーぜる・ぶりあーず

Born

May 14, 1956 (age 70)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Monkey

Origin

Salford, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

politician

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Nottingham Trent University

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.hazelblears.co.uk/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%98%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA

Tags

• politician

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.