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Events are moving so fast and what in one moment seems impossible, the next is happening. I'm sure historians will, in time, provide theories and analysis, but for now I think most of us simply want the tide stemmed.

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The impact of the downturn is starting to feel very real. House prices and the housing market have been taking the knock for some time and that's affecting people.

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There's a loss of faith in the banking system that for so long has been the backbone of prosperity and growth.

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People rightly want our political leaders - on all sides - to concentrate on minimising the damage to jobs, living standards and our savings from the banking crisis.

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It's estimated that by 2030 there will be virtually no unskilled jobs in the British economy.

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The era of industrial Britain, where a large section of our workforce provided cheap labour in factories and processing goods, is over.

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Globalisation means that for a high-wage, developed economy like Britain's to compete we need to focus our efforts on the highly skilled, added-value sectors such as advanced manufacturing, creative industries, engineering and even financial services.

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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.

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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.

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The Labour party has done more than any other to address gender inequalities, through legislation and other means, and to increase women's representation in politics, which has led to recent increases in the number of female politicians.

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Politician

Born: October 10th, 1974

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