MP Profile
Lucy Powell

MP for Manchester Central
Labour(Lab & Co-op)
BackgroundQualifications and career before entering Parliament, so you can weigh an MP’s relevant background.
Education
King's College London · Somerville College · Parrs Wood High School
Roles
Acting and deputy chief of staff
Ed Miliband, Leader of the Opposition
2010-2012
Managed Ed Miliband's successful 2010 Labour leadership campaign before serving as his acting and later deputy chief of staff.
Campaign Director and head of regional campaigning
Britain in Europe
Joined the pro-euro pressure group in a public relations role, becoming head of regional campaigning and then Campaign Director.
Public affairs and project manager
NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts)
Worked in a public affairs role and later established and managed the Manchester Innovation Fund project.
Parliamentary assistant
Beverley Hughes MP
Began her career as a parliamentary assistant, having earlier worked at Labour Party headquarters during the 1997 general election campaign.
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