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Lucy Powell

We need to dig deep and give people a reason to be optimistic just as Obama is doing in America. Because in the same way that outcome of the U.S. elections will change the course of events there and around the world, so too do politics here in Britain.

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Lucy Powell is saying that just as Obama inspires hope in the U.S., British politicians must also work hard to offer people positive reasons to believe in the future. She emphasizes that political decisions in both countries have significant effects not only locally but also globally.

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