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Hazel Blears Articles

We should feel confident drawing on Blair’s legacy

Last Monday saw a gathering of the great and good – or not depending on your position on the ‘Third Way’ – during the inaugural Philip Gould lecture. Tony Blair gave us a timely reminder of the achievements of successive Labour governments at the venue where 20 years...
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The powers needed to keep us safe

The balance between security and privacy again came into sharp focus yesterday when emergency legislation was brought forward requiring internet and telephone providers to retain records of our calls and emails. For me, the broad agreement between the three main...
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Why a ‘whole system’ view of care is crucial

Our parents are our world when we are growing up. They clothe us and feed us, look after us when we are poorly and listen to our hopes, worries and fears. Later in life, it can be distressing when this situation is turned on its head as our loved ones grow old,...
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Making a difference on dementia care

Countries across the world are continuing to wrestle with the impact of an international financial crisis, which has resulted in deep austerity cuts. At the same time, they are having to contend with huge demographic changes, including here in the UK, where more...
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