Martin Bell

With the House of Commons
sinking lower each day in the
public's estimation, Martin
Bell appears very much man
of the moment. The former
BBC journalist – who turned
sleaze-busting MP in 1997 –
has become the panel show
guest du jour, clocking up
appearances on Question
Time, The One Show and
Channel 4's The TV Show.
Bell, who will be 71 by the
time of the next election,
recently refused to rule out
the possibility of running for
Parliament in Hazel Blears's
Salford constituency. Could
this be the unofficial start of
his campaign? We wonder?