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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

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. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#both #champions #coming #commonwealth #community

Connecting people to jobs and to each other is absolutely vital to a city's economy (and to the wider economy). ↗

— Lucy Powell

#city #connecting #each #economy #jobs

Doing nothing and shrinking spending may save us public money in the short term but could cost us a great deal more over time as the recession takes hold for much longer. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#could #deal #doing #great #great deal

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

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. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#ah #asia #blue #city #come

For sure, the 'Obamania' that's fast taking hold reflects an incredible thirst for change in global politics and, dare I say, a wave of optimism that things can be different. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#change #dare #different #fast #global

Fossil fuels, including oil, are running out and supplies are getting harder to find. If we do nothing, prices will continue to rise and our reliance on oil will come to an abrupt and tumultuous end, causing global economic and social turmoil. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#causing #come #continue #economic #end

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

— Lucy Powell

#chop #difficult #difficult times #facing #first

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