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"The priority has been offering a service and making a difference."
Jo CoxIt’s not about creating an equal country, but it is about stopping the — Jo Cox
"It’s not about creating an equal country, but it is about stopping the development of an underclass cut off from the rest of society. This focus could be a straight forward set of things like a living wage, supporting more effective pathways into work and an effective benefits system."
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Helen Joanne Cox was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Batley and Spen from May 2015 until her murder in June 2016. She was a member of the Labour Party.
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"It bodes well for the future that young people are thinking so intently about political issues."
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"What many of our businesses are lacking is confidence: confidence to expand; confidence to borrow; confidence to grow; and the confidence to fuel a real economic recovery that benefits everybody, offering decent jobs, paying decent wages and bridging the skills gap."
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"No matter what our humanitarian response is to this crisis, it will never be enough. It cannot end the conflict."
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"Many people don’t realise just what a valuable lifeline libraries can be."
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"It was the realisation of a lifelong ambition to be the MP for my home town. It was by no means the end of a journey, but rather the beginning of a new chapter both for me and for the people of Batley and Spen."
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