When Tony Blair resigned after ten years as prime minister he went back to where he began – his Sedgefield constituency – to say goodbye and reflect on his successes and failures. First things first. Although I’m moving on after nearly a decade at New Start, it’s not because the knives are out or that my colleagues are baying for my blood. I’m simply seeking new challenges and making way for new blood. As I face the final curtain it’s hard not to bow out with something trite and banal. Susan Downer, assistant editor, New Start Online magazine