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 bankconcentratecrisis Change image and share on social
Connecting people to jobs and to each other is absolutely vital to a city's economy (and to the wider economy). Lucy Powell absolutelycityconnect Change image and share on social
A global deal will only be possible if Britain plays its part, leading the way with other developed countries. Lucy Powell britaincountrydeal Change image and share on social
I'm honoured to have been selected to be the Labour candidate for Manchester Central. Lucy Powell candidatecentralhonour Change image and share on social
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 affectdownturnfeel Change image and share on social
At times unpopular measures are needed in order to change behaviour. Lucy Powell behaviourchangemeasure Change image and share on social
Both the velodrome and the Commonwealth swimming pool are open to the public and are frequently used by local schools and the local community. Over the last six years young people have been inspired to take up swimming and cycling more seriously; some of them are now coming through as Olympic champions or hopefuls. Lucy Powell championcomecommonwealth share on social
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. Lucy Powell costdealgreat Change image and share on social
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 browneconomyeffective share on social
The era of industrial Britain, where a large section of our workforce provided cheap labour in factories and processing goods, is over. Lucy Powell britaincheapera Change image and share on social