Funding for sports (and the arts) are often the first things facing the chop in difficult times. – Lucy Powell
We in the Labour party know better than most that opposition is the easy part. Whats more difficult is governing and setting out an agenda for government. – Lucy Powell
The Tories and the Lib Dems talk about social mobility, but, short of winning the lottery, the only way to guarantee young people from all backgrounds the opportunity to do better and to raise aspirations is through education. – Lucy Powell
At its most basic the democratic contract is a simple one: the right to vote comes with a responsibility to society, through tax payments and citizenship. – Lucy Powell