Sixteen- and 17-year-olds pay taxes and can join the army, so surely they should in turn be given their right to vote. — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
Both the velodrome and the Commonwealth swimming pool are open to the public and are frequently used by local schools and the… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
Over the last 15 years or so, Manchester has undergone huge transformation - from a city in decline and on its knees… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
Over the last 10 years a huge amount has been achieved in getting people into work. Measures such as the New Deal,… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
Fossil fuels, including oil, are running out and supplies are getting harder to find. If we do nothing, prices will continue to rise and… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
In an era when party fundraising is badly tainted, dinners are a really good way of raising cash for campaigning. Lots of people giving… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
As a relatively young woman - I'm 33 - I hope to one day have a family and already have commitments. If and when… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
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… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
We in the Labour party know better than most that opposition is the easy part. What's more difficult is governing and setting out an… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
Indeed, when all parties campaign effectively the overall effect is to push up voting rates, as you see in tight marginal seats or close… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
The economic and social decline of Zimbabwe is shocking and appalling. Life there is unrecognisable from that of the recent past. Each day is… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
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… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
In the industrial revolution Britain led the world in advances that enabled mass production: trade exchanges, transportation, factory technology and new skills needed for… — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
It's estimated that by 2030 there will be virtually no unskilled jobs in the British economy. — Lucy Powell Copy Share Image
