Lucy Powell Quotes

Quotes about:

Choices Economy Elections Labour

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.

Lucy Powell

Yield, Fuel Prices, Effort

"Saving the economy or saving the planet is not an either-or" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. October 17, 2008.

45 Copy quote
At times unpopular measures are needed in order to change behaviour.

Lucy Powell

Order, Behaviour, Needed

"After election upheaval, politics returns to normal" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. June 08, 2008.

7 Copy quote
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

Army, Years, Pay

"Giving the vote to 16-year-olds is a question of democracy" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. August 1, 2008.

4 Copy quote
In Scotland, the indication is that for the Westminster elections at least, Labour voters are satisfied with their government.

Lucy Powell

Government, Scotland, Voters

"A good night for Labour - phew!" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. November 7, 2008.

4 Copy quote
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, Born, Parliament

4 Copy quote
People rightly want our political leaders - on all sides - to concentrate on minimising the damage to jobs, living standards and our savings from the banking crisis.

Lucy Powell

Jobs, Banking Crisis, People

"Mandelson's return: this is a bold and shrewd move" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. October 03, 2008.

8 Copy quote
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

Government, Skills, People

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

Lucy Powell

Sports, Art, Firsts

"Manchester's sporting success led to Team GB's Olympic glory" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. August 29, 2008.

6 Copy quote
Like many of my friends and colleagues, I can't get enough of Obama news; latest polling, speeches, visits, reaction of world leaders.

Lucy Powell

Leader, Speech, News

"Labour must learn from Obama" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. July 25, 2008.

7 Copy quote
In politics, the number of women in the cabinet has fallen and, if current poll trends continue and Labour loses a number of marginal seats, the number of female MPs is likely to drop significantly.

Lucy Powell

Numbers, Mps, Trends

"Despite Sarah Palin, the glass ceiling for women in politics remains" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. September 5, 2008.

6 Copy quote
In the current climate motorists have a long list of issues from which to choose to raise on the doorstep. Policies aimed at reducing emissions - like the changes to Vehicle Excise Duty or here in Manchester the proposals for congestion charges - are not without controversy.

Lucy Powell

Issues, Long, Lists

"The plea of car owners ..." by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. July 11, 2008.

5 Copy quote
In these difficult times, when tough decisions are required, the differences between Labour and the Tories are becoming much clearer. One party believes in intervention to reduce social and economic costs and the other believes in market forces and letting things take their course.

Lucy Powell

Party, Believe, Differences

"Fiscal policy announcements show Labour and the Tories are diverging at last" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. November 21, 2008.

4 Copy quote
It's become unfashionable to celebrate political achievement, and Labour achievement even less so. And it's positively uncouth to be proud of something that this Labour government is doing. So, slam me for saying so, but I'm really proud of the NHS.

Lucy Powell

Nhs, Government, Political

"Labour created the NHS and has safeguarded its future" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. July 4, 2008.

7 Copy quote
People in south Manchester overwhelming want to be able to recycle more than they currently can - especially cardboard and plastics - and want more frequent and accessible collections, particularly for those living in flats.

Lucy Powell

People, Want, Able

"Without the supercasino, how can Manchester create 3,000 jobs?" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. February 29, 2008.

4 Copy quote
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

Jobs, Government, Tough Questions

"Labour is back on the attack" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. October 24, 2008.

4 Copy quote
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.

Lucy Powell

Government, Differences, Choices

4 Copy quote
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.

Lucy Powell

Moving, Sound, Economy

"Fiscal policy announcements show Labour and the Tories are diverging at last" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. November 21, 2008.

4 Copy quote
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.

Lucy Powell

Commitment, Night, Mps

"Despite Sarah Palin, the glass ceiling for women in politics remains" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. September 5, 2008.

4 Copy quote
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 winners trained at Manchester's velodrome, the National Cycling Centre.

Lucy Powell

Team, Cycling, Example

"Manchester's sporting success led to Team GB's Olympic glory" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. August 29, 2008.

4 Copy quote
The impact of the downturn is starting to feel very real. House prices and the housing market have been taking the knock for some time and that's affecting people.

Lucy Powell

Real, Impact, People

"Economic bail-out aims to restore confidence for small firms and savers" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. October 10, 2008.

4 Copy quote
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.

Lucy Powell

Home, Government, Voters

"A good night for Labour - phew!" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. November 7, 2008.

4 Copy quote
What the Lib Dems have failed to do is offer any meaningful agenda for government or for power.

Lucy Powell

Meaningful, Government, Agendas

"Ending the sick note culture" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. February 22, 2008.

4 Copy quote
Indeed, when all parties campaign effectively the overall effect is to push up voting rates, as you see in tight marginal seats or close general elections. That must be good for democracy.

Lucy Powell

Party, Voting, Democracy

"Postal voting: easy does it" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. March 21, 2008.

6 Copy quote
A global deal will only be possible if Britain plays its part, leading the way with other developed countries.

Lucy Powell

Country, Play, Way

"Saving the economy or saving the planet is not an either-or" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. October 17, 2008.

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

Lucy Powell

Jobs, Cities, People

"Transport plan for Manchester is about more than congestion charge" by Lucy Powell, www.theguardian.com. June 13, 2008.

4 Copy quote

You May Also Like:

Lucy Powell

Follow

Born: October 10, 1974
Occupation: British Politician
Cite this Page: Citation

Popular Topics