Quote by Lucy Powell
In politics, the number of women in the cabinet has fallen and, if

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

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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

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Government
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We need to dig deep and give people a reason to be optimistic just as Obama is doing in America. Because in the same way that outcome of the U.S. elections will change the course of events there and around the world, so too do politics here in Britain. – Lucy Powell

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Politics
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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

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Society
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Politics, like theater, is one of those things where youve got to be wise enough to know when to leave. – Richard Lamm

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I mean that I think I find the psychology of people more interesting than politics. I think the psychology of politics is more interesting than straight politics. – Joan Cusack

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I am an Anglo-Catholic in religion, a classicist in literature and a royalist in politics. – T. S. Eliot

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We believe that to err is human. To blame it on someone else is politics. – Hubert H. Humphrey

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