Blears will deny abusing her role as party chair to build a deputy leadership campaign. She confirms that she has spoken to the cops about the “transactions”. An odd choice of language, because of course if there were any “transactions” for peerages that would be an offence. Could this be used as video evidence from her?

The interviewer, Gloria DePiero is easier on the eye and compensates for Blears. Guido has been told that Blear’s inanimate robotic facial movements are the result of serious Botox over-use. Note how she is completely unable to move the upper half of her face…