#us

Globalisation means that for a high-wage, developed economy like Britain's to compete we need to focus our efforts on the highly skilled, added-value sectors such as advanced manufacturing, creative industries, engineering and even financial services. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#britain #compete #creative #developed #economy

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. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#does #help #hope #i #just

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

The era of industrial Britain, where a large section of our workforce provided cheap labour in factories and processing goods, is over. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#cheap #era #factories #goods #industrial

For me, university was just awful because it was closing one door after the other of all these candy shops of professional possibilities. ↗

— Richard Powers

#awful #because #candy #closing #door

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. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#better #communities #done #elected #energy

We need to dig deep and give people a reason to be optimistic just as Obama is doing in America. Because in the same way that outcome of the U.S. elections will change the course of events there and around the world, so too do politics here in Britain. ↗

— Lucy Powell

#around #because #britain #change #course

The industry must adhere to certain consumer protection norms if the Internet is to remain an open platform for innovation. ↗

— Michael K. Powell

#certain #consumer #industry #innovation #internet

Giving consumers the choice of having it all in one big bite means different viewers are in many different places in the book, making it hard to discuss without spoiling the plot. The intervals between first-run programming provide a space for communion and that tantalizing sense of anticipation. ↗

— Michael K. Powell

#between #big #bite #book #choice

More and more, job listings are exclusively available online and as technology evolves nearly every occupation now requires a basic level of digital literacy with web navigation, email access and participation in social media. ↗

— Michael K. Powell

#available #basic #digital #email #every