Britain's Communities Secretary Hazel Blears arrives at Downing Street for the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Westminster in central London in this file picture taken June 2, 2009. Blears resigned her cabinet post on Wednesday, becoming the latest high profile minister to leave Prime Minister Gordon Brown's struggling Labour government in the midst of a scandal over lawmakers expenses. Picture taken June 2. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Britain's Communities Secretary Hazel Blears arrives at Downing Street for the weekly Cabinet Meeting at Westminster in central London in this file picture taken June 2, 2009. Blears resigned her cabinet post on Wednesday, becoming the latest high profile minister to leave Prime Minister Gordon Brown's struggling Labour government in the midst of a scandal over lawmakers expenses. Picture taken June 2.

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  1. Protestors from 'Vote for a Change' wear masks of British Finance Minister Alistair Darling, (L) former Communities Secretary Hazel Blears, (2nd L) Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2nd R) and Opposition Conservative party leader David Cameron (R) as they demonstrate outside the Brighton Centre which is hosting the Labour Party conference, Brighton, on September 28, 2009. Britain's beleaguered ruling Labour Party promised tough new action on bankers' bonuses Monday, as it fights for its life ahead of general elections next year.

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  1. Protestors from 'Vote for a Change' wear masks of British Finance Minister Alistair Darling, (2nd L) former Communities Secretary Hazel Blears, (L) Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2nd R) and Opposition Conservative party leader David Cameron (R) as they demonstrate outside the Brighton Centre which is hosting the Labour Party conference, Brighton, on September 28, 2009. Britain's beleaguered ruling Labour Party promised tough new action on bankers' bonuses Monday, as it fights for its life ahead of general elections next year.
  2. Protestors from 'Vote for a Change' wear masks of British Finance Minister Alistair Darling, (L) former Communities Secretary Hazel Blears, (2nd L) Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2nd R) and Opposition Conservative party leader David Cameron (R) as they demonstrate outside the Brighton Centre which is hosting the Labour Party conference, Brighton, on September 28, 2009. Britain's beleaguered ruling Labour Party promised tough new action on bankers' bonuses Monday, as it fights for its life ahead of general elections next year.

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