If her expenses merited a sacking, then much of the Cabinet is also toast.

I second the good riddance though!

...and the Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition.

A letter in The Guardian today sums up Cameron...

How magnanimous of David Cameron (Politics in crisis, 3 June) to agree to pay back any capital gains he will make on his second home (the mortgage for which we have paid), but he will only do so if such action is recommended by the Kelly review. Does he not see he has a moral obligation to refund the taxpayer for having made such personally advantageous mortgage arrangements?
Tegwen Roberts
Cheadle Hulme, Stockport

Not that I would want to be sectarian too.

Seeing as you're looking back over three decades, if you look at both major parties over the period 1979 - 2009, I can't help but conclude that Labour seems more prone to factional infighting than the Tories.

The Tories have their fair share, yet Labour seem to be worse. Just reflecting on why that might be so.

In any event, the Mandlesonian plan of 'unity whatever' is being tested in the ultimate. He knows Brown is the wrong man, but it's not the time to replace him. He's right too, it wasn't John Majors perceived weakness that did for the Tories in 1997, or even the perceptions of sleaze. It was infighting and divisions. Labour seem to be forgetting the lessons they had to learn the hard way.

TB had his faults but the Party united behind him and won three elections and ten years in poower. GB was always a divisive figure and often showed litle loyalty to TB and his supporters, yet he now demands total loyalty from them. The word 'hoist' and 'petard' come to mind. Hell will freeze over before he resigns and hands over to a Blairite. He has lorded it over the them and the Party for so long now and believes he is better than all of them. He may, however, resign (give up) if he feels he cannot obtain the support of the country but only on his terms and for his chosen successor.

I have always admired Hazel Blears. I think she has been treated shabbily by the PM - he singled her out when other cabinet colleagues were up to the same shenaghans. None of us know what happened at her meeting with the PM the evening before. She has always been loyal and it would have taken a lot for her to resign the day before a national vote. I thin k the PM is a bully and can only work with those who will not challenge him. I have absolutely no sympathy for his situation - as you sow so you reap! He and his bully boys ousted Tony Blair. His machine at No 10 are smearing Hazel Blears even now! Funny that direct line between NO 10 and the Telegraph. I note the Telegraph has changed its original story (published online following her reignation) about Hazel Blears flipping home several times which would require further investigation. The Telegraph being the mouthpiece of No 10 suggested this was the reason for her resignation. The reason that she resigned (in my opinion) is that she dared to criticise GB over his you tube fiasco. I for one am fully aware of the number of flats she purchased and that her payment of CGT covered all purchases - she stated so at the time! The Telegraph has now amended its original smear story! Since her article over the PM's appearance on You Tube her situation has become unbearable with her being accused of all sorts!

By the way, the Labour Party is a broad church and people like me have supported it for 40+ years. I suppose I too am a Blairite - I was certainly proud of his leadership and he did manage to win three elections! However, whilst GB is leader the party will not get my vote. A very sad day for me as I go to the polls.

If such a 'moral obligation' exists, one would have thought the majority party for 12 years would have been under a similar obligation to legislate to oblige such action.

The fact it that - from the defenestration of the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, to the increasing cravenness of the Fees Office to the granting of allowances to Sinn Fein members that don’t even attend Parliament - New Labour has deliberately set about creating a system that is designed to be abused (presumably in an effort to buy the compliance of MPs to the pre-eminence of the executive).

Members on all sides have then disgraced themselves and their parties by engaging in that abuse.

We have a few more like Blears, I was reading yesterday that Purnell could be the Saviour of the left as he returns to his roots. Like a F*cking dandelion.

Great party you've got there, Bob. Do you think Old Labour will ever make a reappearance again?

Personsally I think Blears has acted properly, and in the interests of the party and country.

If Brown can't take it perhaps he should not hand it out.

GW

James.... I hope not. What's the point of two xenophobic, racist, sexist parties? The Tories have the market more or less sewn up.

Political views of Arch-blairites like Blears are shaped by their own giant personal wealth, tax avoidance and expenses abuse.

Milburn and Blears think themselves as monuments of social mobilty (and good on them for achieving a lot), but this then tarnishes their political views.

Basically, their own guilt about being rich makes them want to give everyone some pointless healthcare budget instead of a democratic NHS, because they think that will make everyone middle class and empowered. It's nonsense, it takes away healthcare from the sick and poor. Just some of the daft ideas coming of late from the arrogant overly self believing arch-blairites.

"What's the point of two xenophobic, racist, sexist parties? The Tories have the market more or less sewn up."

This really isn't on - what happened to grown-up politics? Where's your evidence for any of your contentions? It appears to be Mr Brown that cannot get on with female colleagues....

Yes, weeeeell I suppose it is easier for David Cameron to get on with his female and minority ethnic MPs isn't it? Where's the evidence indeed?

After the 2005 election the Tories had... 9% female Members of Parliament. It was estimated that at the rate of progress they were making they would have a representative House of Commons by the year 2400. And 2 (yes two) black conservative MPs...?

I say good riddance to Blears as well. But it shows how indecisive Brown is. If he had sacked her when he said her behaviour was "unacceptable", she would not be in a position to embarrass him and the party the day before an election.

Additionally, I see that you have used the word illegal when talking about the invasion of Iraq. Now you are certainly not the first to say this, so please forgive my ignorance.

However, the most senior law officer in the country said that it was legal so I am interested to know what greater authority you have for stating the opposite.