"If it's about new ideas, great. If it's faction fighting, we've been down that road before".

The article discusses British Labour Party MP Hazel Blears who will be running for deputy party leader. The author gives a background of Blears, from her childhood to her current religious affiliation. Blears feels that politicians have been slack with the delivery of public services even though the government puts an increased amount of money into the services. Blears describes herself as a devoted follower of Tony Blair, and will be that of Gordon Brown if he is elected prime minister.