“The cost of motoring is a massive issue at the moment, there's no question. The price of petrol goes up every time you go to the petrol station.” MomentsIssuesCostMassiveStationsPetrol Author:Lucy Powell
“The era of industrial Britain, where a large section of our workforce provided cheap labour in factories and processing goods is over.” ErasBritainLabourGoodsFactoriesSectionsProcessingWorkforce Author:Lucy Powell
“The Tories seem unable to make any impact north of the border.” SeemsImpactBorders Author:Lucy Powell
“There's a loss of faith in the banking system that for so long has been the backbone of prosperity and growth.” LongHas BeensGrowthLossProsperityBankingBackboneBanking SystemLoss Of Faith Author:Lucy Powell
“What the Lib Dems have failed to do is offer any meaningful agenda for government or for power.” GovernmentOffersMeaningfulAgendas Author:Lucy Powell
“As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many traditional Labour voters - some who switched away in recent times and many who stayed at home - seem more determined to prevent that happening.” HomeSeemsGovernmentHappeningsDeterminedTraditionalLabourVoters Author:Lucy Powell
“I long to speak out the intense inspiration that comes to me from the lives of strong women.” InspirationalLongInspirationMotivationalSpeakStrongFeministIntenseStrong WomenSpeaks Out Book:An Anthropologist at Work Source: An Anthropologist at Work
“I will take a short time out from being in Parliament when the baby is born but I'll still be doing my constituency work - just with another baby in tow.” StillsBornBabyParliamentShort TimeTow Author:Lucy Powell
“In politics, the number of women in the cabinet has fallen and, if current poll trends continue and Labour loses a number of marginal seats, the number of female MPs is likely to drop significantly.” IfsLosesNumbersFemaleCurrentsFallenSeatsLabourTrendsPollsCabinetsMps Author:Lucy Powell
“In the current climate motorists have a long list of issues from which to choose to raise on the doorstep. Policies aimed at reducing emissions - like the changes to Vehicle Excise Duty or here in Manchester the proposals for congestion charges - are not without controversy.” LongIssuesPolicyDutyRaisesClimateCurrentsListsVehicleControversyProposalReducingEmissionsManchesterDoorstepCongestion Author:Lucy Powell