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Lucy Powell Biography

Lucy Maria Powell (born 10 October 1974) is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) Manchester Central since winning the seat at a by-election in November 2012.

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Team GB's success at the Beijing Olympics can, in part, be said to have been made in Manchester. For example, all the cycling medal winners trained at Manchester's velodrome, the National Cycling Centre.

Team, Cycling, Example, Velodrome, Trained, Success

Both the velodrome and the Commonwealth swimming pool are open to the public and are frequently used by local schools and the local community. Over the last six years young people have been inspired to take up swimming and cycling more seriously; some of them are now coming through as Olympic champions or hopefuls.

Champions, Cycling, Open, School, Seriously, Swimming

As the economy faces such difficulties, more tough questions need to be asked about what the Tories would do if elected. Their ideology of free markets and small government needs challenging. That has to be part of our job.

Difficulties, Government, Ideology, Job, Jobs, Tough Questions

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.

Issues, Long, Climate, Motorists, Proposals

Funding for sports (and the arts) are often the first things facing the chop in difficult times.

Art, Firsts, Funding, Sports, Things, Times

In these difficult times, when tough decisions are required, the differences between Labour and the Tories are becoming much clearer. One party believes in intervention to reduce social and economic costs and the other believes in market forces and letting things take their course.

Believe, Differences, Labour, Letting, Party, Social

There's a loss of faith in the banking system that for so long has been the backbone of prosperity and growth.

Growth, Long, Loss, Prosperity

As a relatively young woman - I'm 33 - I hope to one day have a family and already have commitments. If and when I'm elected as an MP, I would face a choice: take my family with me to London each week or be apart for four, maybe five, nights a week.

Already, Apart, Commitment, Five, Mps, Night

Sixteen- and 17-year-olds pay taxes and can join the army, so surely they should in turn be given their right to vote.

Army, Given, Join, Pay, Right, Years

Surely, the best and most effective measure is to get the economy moving and shorten the period of recession or slowdown. That's the rationale for Gordon Brown's "fiscal stimulus" and it sounds like a good one to me.

Moving, Sound, Economy, Period, Recession

When the heart stops for one beat it is desire, when it stops for one life time it is love

Desire, Heart, Life, Love

A global deal will only be possible if Britain plays its part, leading the way with other developed countries.

Country, Play, Plays, Possible, Way

These are tough times and under this Tory-led government many people in Manchester are suffering and getting left behind. If elected I will use all my energy, skills, experience and knowledge to stand up for our communities and get things done for the better.

Government, Skills, People, Done, Left

Like many of my friends and colleagues, I can't get enough of Obama news; latest polling, speeches, visits, reaction of world leaders.

Colleagues, Leader, News, Speeches, World

You're wrong if you think young people don't deserve the vote.

Thinking, People, Vote, Wrong, Young

What the Lib Dems have failed to do is offer any meaningful agenda for government or for power.

Agendas, Dems, Failed, Government, Meaningful

At its most basic the democratic contract is a simple one: the right to vote comes with a responsibility to society, through tax payments and citizenship.

Contract, Democratic, Responsibility, Right, Simple, Vote

Some argue that now isn't the time to push the green agenda - that all efforts should be on preventing a serious recession. That is a false choice. It fails to recognise that climate change and our carbon reliance is part of problem - high fuel prices and food shortages due to poor crop yields compound today's financial difficulties.

Agenda, Difficulties, Effort, Fuel Prices, Recognise, Yield

People rightly want our political leaders - on all sides - to concentrate on minimising the damage to jobs, living standards and our savings from the banking crisis.

Jobs, Banking Crisis, People, Crisis, Standards

I'm honoured to have been selected to be the Labour candidate for Manchester Central.

Candidates, Has Beens, Honoured, Labour, Manchester

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