James Purnell was a cabinet minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown
James Purnell was a cabinet minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown
Britain's then secretary of state for work and pensions, James Purnell, makes a statement to the press in central London, on 24 January 2008 (Shaun Curry/AFP)
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