#pa

In the past, those who had ideas they wished to communicate to the public had the unquestioned right to disseminate those ideas in an open marketplace, called a mall, we should not abridge that right. ↗

— Sol Wachtler

#communicate #disseminate #had #ideas #in the past

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. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#close #democracy #effect #effectively #elections

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

— Lucy Powell

#countries #deal #developed #developed countries #global

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. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#asked #challenging #difficulties #economy #elected

The lack of available credit and loans is having a severe impact on small businesses in particular, but also their suppliers and the bigger companies too. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#available #bigger #businesses #companies #credit

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. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#beijing #centre #cycling #example #for example

I have run a general election campaign pregnant and ran Ed Miliband's leadership campaign commuting to London with a new baby so I already have my system set up. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#baby #campaign #commuting #ed #election

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. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#baby #being #born #constituency #doing

I wish that Iraq had not happened - and that we had not lost touch with so many of our natural supporters. But this should have provided an opportunity for the Liberal Democrats as a party. Yet their protest gains are now diminishing. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#diminishing #gains #had #happened #i

In an era when party fundraising is badly tainted, dinners are a really good way of raising cash for campaigning. Lots of people giving very small amounts of money through ticket sales and raffle prizes: yes, it's much harder work than big donations, but I think it's a more democratic and transparent way of fundraising. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#big #campaigning #cash #democratic #dinners