British - Politician | October 10, 1974 -
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
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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.
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I'm honoured to have been selected to be the Labour candidate for Manchester Central.
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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.
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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.
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The Tories seem unable to make any impact north of the border.
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As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many traditional Labour voters - some who switched away in recent times and many who stayed at home - seem more determined to prevent that happening.
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The choice between a Labour government and a Tory one is sharpening minds.
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In Scotland, the indication is that for the Westminster elections at least, Labour voters are satisfied with their government.
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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.
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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.
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A global deal will only be possible if Britain plays its part, leading the way with other developed countries.
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