Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lucy Maria Powell is a British Labour and Co-operative politician and Member of Parliament for Manchester Central. She was first elected at the Manchester Central by-election in November 2012. In September 2015 she was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Education in Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet, but formed part of the mass resignation in June 2016...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth10 October 1974
government scotland voters
In Scotland, the indication is that for the Westminster elections at least, Labour voters are satisfied with their government.
manchester has-beens candidates
I'm honoured to have been selected to be the Labour candidate for Manchester Central.
moving people doe
I just hope that the democratic will of the Zimbabwean people prevails. If it does we must move quickly to help restore stability and prosperity.
jobs cities people
Connecting people to jobs and to each other is absolutely vital to a city's economy (and to the wider economy).
country play way
A global deal will only be possible if Britain plays its part, leading the way with other developed countries.
party voting democracy
Indeed, when all parties campaign effectively the overall effect is to push up voting rates, as you see in tight marginal seats or close general elections. That must be good for democracy.
football blue europe
Even though I support the blue side of Manchester's football heritage, I don't really mind that wherever I go in the world it's not Manchester City that starts the conversation. 'Ah, yes, Manchester United,' is the response when I say where I come from. It's commonplace everywhere - in Europe, Africa, Asia and even the U.S.
school swimming cycling
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.
impact borders seems
The Tories seem unable to make any impact north of the border.
loss long growth
There's a loss of faith in the banking system that for so long has been the backbone of prosperity and growth.
meaningful government agendas
What the Lib Dems have failed to do is offer any meaningful agenda for government or for power.
jobs government tough-questions
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.
commitment night mps
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.
government differences choices
Although my seat is a contest between Labour and the Lib Dems, it could well make the difference between a Labour and a Tory government at the next election. In terms of international development, this choice is a very clear one.