Jack Straw, Hazel Blears, Andy Burnham (Hazel and Andy pictured below) and Beverley Hughes were amongst leading political figures attending and addressing Labour's North West Regional Conference earlier in the week. They were joined by North West MEPs Gary Titley, Arlene McCarthy and Brian Simpson. Arlene described how they had successfully challenged the mobile phone companies who were ripping off customers with expensive tariffs abroad. There is now a more fairly priced Euro Tariff when traveling in Europe.
There were question and answer sessions and group discussions led by the MPs.
Hazel Blears MP for Salford and Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government was warm, listening and genuine in facilitating the 'Building Stronger Communities' group discussion.
Here she is being given some advice by two young Labour members from South Ribble and Chorley...
If you look closely you will be able to see that Hazel seems to have a halo above her head....
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