First Name |
Lucy
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Middle Name |
Maria
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Last Name |
Powell
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Maiden Name |
Powell
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Full Name at Birth |
Lucy Maria Powell
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Alternative Name |
Lucy Powell Member of Parliament, Lucy Powell MP, @LucyMPowell [twitter], Contact@lucypowell.Org.Uk [email], Lucy Powell (Lab), “Iron Lady” [university nickname], @lucy4mcr [facebook], Lucympowell [instagram]
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Birthday |
10th October, 1974
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Birthplace |
Moss Side, Manchester, England
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Green
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Distinctive Feature |
Gummy Smile, Grey & Green & Yellow irises, Weight Gain after Pregnancy, Large Teeth, Strong Mancunian Accent, Croaky Voice
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
British
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High School |
Beaver Road Primary School, Parrs Wood High School, Xaverian Sixth Form College
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University |
[ ] Somerville College, Oxford (Chemistry degree - Did not finish), [ ] King’s College London (Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry)
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Occupation Text |
Labour MP for Manchester Central since 2012 by-election
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Occupation |
Politician
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Claim to Fame |
part of the mass resignation in June 2016 from Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet
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Music Genre (Text) |
The European Constitutional Treaty, Violence Against Women, Domestic Violence, Trafficking Of Women For The Sex Trade, Print Journalism, The Labour Party, Honour Killings, Rape, European Union Remainer, Politics, Climate Change & Renewable Energy Supply, Early Years Education & Support, Jobs Of The Future & Innovative Technologies, Green Jobs & Jobs In The Creative Industries, Europe & foreign policy, 'Britain in Europe' pressure group, State Education, The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta), Public Relations, Childcare, Schools & Further Education, Reducing Inequality, Raising Aspirations, Creating A Productive Economy To Give Every Child The Best Possible Start In Life, Start-Up & Creative Companies, Anti Online Hate Speech, The Manchester Innovation Fund
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Year(s) Active |
2007 > 2007 (parliamentary candidate : for The Labour Party for the Manchester Withington constituency), 2005 > present (columnist : The Guardian newspaper), 2005 > 2005 (campaign director : of the pro-EU 'Britain in Europe' pressure group), 2012 > 2015 (elected MP : for Labour Party in 2012 by-election), 2015 > 2017 (re-elected MP : for Labour Party in 2015 GE)), 2017 > present (re-elected MP : for Labour Party in 2017 GE), 2015 > 2016 (Shadow Secretary of State for Education), 2014 > 2015 (Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office), 2013 > 2014 (Shadow Minister for Children and Childcare), 2017 > present (member : Education Committee), 2012 > 2013 (member : Transport Committee), 2010 > 2010 (Labour Party candidate : for the Manchester Withington constituency in the 2010 General Election), 1997 > ???? (parliament assistant : for Bev Hughes MP), 1989 > present (Member : of the Labour Party at age 15), 1997 > ???? (worked in Millbank Tower for the Labour Party in the successful 1997 General Election), 2010 > 2010 (head : of Ed Miliband’s successful Labour leadership campaign), 2015 > 2015 (vice-chair : of the party’s 2015 general election campaign), 2006 > 2007 (head of media and public affairs : The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Nesta)), 2011 > 2012 (Deputy Chief of Staff : of Ed Miliband)
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Official Websites |
http://lucypowell.org.uk, twitter.com/LucyMPowell, hansard.parliament.uk/search/MemberContributions?memberId=4263, www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/25165/lucy_powell/manchester_central, www.facebook.com/lucy4mcr/, www.instagram.com/lucympowell/?hl=en, www.instagram.com/lucympowell/tagged/?hl=en
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Favorite People |
Harriet Harman (Labour MP), Margaret Moran (Labour MP), Vera Baird (Labour MP), Barack Obama, Peter Mandelson (ex Labour MP), Kitty Ussher (finance minister), Gordon Brown (ex Labour Leader), Jo Cox (ex Labour MP & friend), Bev Hughes MP (ex-employee), Ed Miliband (ex Labour Leader), Lisa Nandy (Labour MP), Eddie Izzard (colleague), Andy Burnham (ex Labour MP), Tristram Hunt (Labour MP), Sir Richard Leese (Manchester city council leader), Ros Wynne-Jones (university friend of Powell), Gloria De Piero (shadow minister for women and equality)
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Favorite TV Shows |
C.N.N
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Favorite Books |
Flawed Angel (John Fuller), Us (David Nicholls), One Day (David Nicholls)
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Favorite Places |
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Africa, Glastonbury Festival, Somerset, England, Croatia, Europe, Etihad Stadium, East Manchester, Manchester, England, Withington, Manchester, England, Venice, Italy, Hastings, England, Walthamstow Wetlands, London, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, England
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Lucy Maria Powell (born 10 October 1974) is a British Labour and Co-operative politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Central since winning the seat at a by-election in November 2012. Since April 2020 she has also served as Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers.