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In these difficult times, when tough decisions are required, the differences between Labour and the Tories are becoming much clearer. One party believes in intervention to reduce social and economic costs and the other believes in market forces and letting things take their course.

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Lucy Powell
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: October 10
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Lucy Maria Powell
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