"Funding for sports (and the arts) are often the first things facing the chop in difficult times." ― Lucy Powell Topic(s): Travel More From Lucy Powell "As the prospect of a Tory government gets nearer, many traditional Labour voters – some who switched away in recent times and many who stayed at home – seem more determined to prevent that happening." "At its most basic the democratic contract is a simple one: the right to vote comes with a responsibility to society, through tax payments and citizenship." "In the industrial revolution Britain led the world in advances that enabled mass production: trade exchanges, transportation, factory technology and new skills needed for the new industrialised world." More In Travel "I like to be at home because I just travel so much. I have four dogs, golden retrievers."― Denise Richards "Some people are drawn naturally – there are natural guitarists, and there are natural piano players, and I think guitar implies travel, a sort of footloose gypsy existence. You grab your bag and you go to the next town."― Hugh Laurie "The time to enjoy a European trip is about three weeks after unpacking."― George Ade