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Lucy Powell: Labour Needs Repair, Unite Behind Starmer
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Lucy Powell, Deputy Labour Leader, calls for unity and a repair job to counter Reform partys rise. She criticizes Reforms anti-immigrant rhetoric, warning of division and hate. Powell emphasizes the need to cut through political noise, urging Labour to tell their story strongly. She warns of potential losses in local elections and the next general election if Labour fails to unite. Powell agrees with Wes Streetings assessment of Labour as the maintenance department and accuses Reform of pitting communities against each other. She highlights inequality, economic struggles, low wages, insecure housing, and declining public services as the real issues, pledging to unite behind Sir Keir to demonstrate progressive politics benefits.
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