Tony Blair campaigns at Trimdon in Sedgefield

Britain's former prime minister smiles as he is greeted by the current Labour MP for Sedgefield, Phil Wilson, at the Labour club in Trimdon Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Reuters Photograph: Nigel Roddis/guardian.co.uk Blair arrives at Trimdon Labour Club in Sedgefield, County Durham Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Photograph: Owen Humphreys/guardian.co.uk A party member holds a Tony Blair rosette, before the former PM addresses party members at the Trimdon Labour Club in Sedgefield, County Durham Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Photograph: Owen Humphreys/guardian.co.uk Blair is greeted by party members before his speech Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Photograph: Owen Humphreys/guardian.co.uk Blair in full flow Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Photograph: Owen Humphreys/guardian.co.uk Party activists listen as Blair delivers his speech Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Photograph: Owen Humphreys/guardian.co.uk Blair makes a point as he addresses Labour party members in his former parliamentary constituency Photograph: Owen Humphreys/AP Photograph: Owen Humphreys/guardian.co.uk Blair leaves Trimdon Labour Club, after delivering his speech Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Photograph: Christopher Furlong/guardian.co.uk Blair meets people at the Pioneering Partnership centre in Newton Aycliffe in Durham today Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Photograph: Owen Humphreys/guardian.co.uk Blair meets people at the Pioneering Partnership centre in Newton Aycliffe in Durham Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Photograph: Owen Humphreys/guardian.co.uk