Purnell's enjoying the freedom of the backbenches

Spectator Magazine 2 months ago

Purnell's enjoying the freedom of the backbenches

James Purnell has just spoken at The Spectator’s Paths to Prosperity conference, with sideburns bushier than ever after the summer. He was doing an on-stage interview with Andrew Neil and was quite firm on the release of al-Megrahi. Full Article at Spectator Magazine

Worcester BOE, commissioners try to mend ties
2 months ago

SNOW HILL -- Last spring, Worcester County Commissioner James Purnell received a series of phone calls from employees of a public school imploring him to vote for the Board of Education's requested budget. Full Article at The Salisbury Daily Times
James Purnell admits he's a lousy plotter
2 months ago

Former pensions secretary says he had no idea what would happen after he resigned It was not really a decision about what was going to happen. That's a fair criticism of me. Maybe if I had been a better plotter, things would have worked out differently. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
Labour 'lacks a compelling case'
2 months ago

Page last updated at 19:54 GMT, Tuesday, 8 September 2009 20:54 UK Mr Cruddas is a longstanding critic of New Labour's tactics Labour is in serious danger of drifting into opposition, influential backbench MP Jon Cruddas has warned the party. Full Article at BBC News
Labour MPs 'despair' at Brown's lacklustre performance says leading backbencher
2 months ago

Labour MPs are in ‘despair’ about Gordon Brown’s leadership, one of the party’s most influential MPs declared tonight. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK