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Lucy Powell

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.

Lucy Powell

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Lucy Powell is pointing out that there are fewer women serving in important government positions, such as the cabinet. She warns that if current voting patterns persist and Labour loses close races, the overall number of women in Parliament will decrease a lot.

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