Quote by Lucy Powell
The Tories and the Lib Dems talk about social mobility, but, short

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

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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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For sure, the Obamania thats fast taking hold reflects an incredible thirst for change in global politics and, dare I say, a wave of optimism that things can be different. – Lucy Powell

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Theres a loss of faith in the banking system that for so long has been the backbone of prosperity and growth. – Lucy Powell

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Education has for its object the formation of character. – Herbert Spencer

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I think education is both using and improving knowledge and that changes the whole picture. – William Glasser

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It would be nice if education was free to everyone who wanted it, but thats not the world we live in. – Glenda Jackson

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When the state or federal government control the education of all of our children, they have the dangerous and illegitimate monopoly to control and influence the thought process of our citizens. – Michael Badnarik

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