Lucy Powell Quotes & Sayings (Page 5)

“You're wrong if you think young people don't deserve the vote.”

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

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

“What the Lib Dems have failed to do is offer any meaningful agenda for government or for power.”

“The Tories seem unable to make any impact north of the border.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Being out and about talking to residents and representing their views is, in my view, as important to politics as the grandstanding that takes place in Westminster.”

“Events are moving so fast and what in one moment seems impossible, the next is happening. I'm sure historians will, in time, provide theories and analysis, but for now I think most of us simply want the tide stemmed.”