(Top) Britain's Secretary of State for Work and Pensions James Purnell (R) and France's Employment Minister Laurent Wauquiez take place for a family picture of the G8 Social Summit on March 30, 2009 in Rome. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warned during the summit of a "fully blown social crisis" and said restoring global economic growth was a moral responsibility. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

(Top) Britain's Secretary of State for Work and Pensions James Purnell (R) and France's Employment Minister Laurent Wauquiez take place for a family picture of the G8 Social Summit on March 30, 2009 in Rome. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warned during the summit of a "fully blown social crisis" and said restoring global economic growth was a moral responsibility.

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  1. BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: James Purnell, the former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, collapses to the ground after conceding a goal in the Journalists vs Labour Party football match on September 27, 2009 in Brighton, England. The annual match was won by the journalists with a score of 5-1.

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  1. BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: James Purnell, the former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, collapses to the ground after conceding a goal in the Journalists vs Labour Party football match on September 27, 2009 in Brighton, England. The annual match was won by the journalists with a score of 5-1.
  2. BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: James Purnell (l), the former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, heads the ball in the Journalists vs Labour Party football match on September 27, 2009 in Brighton, England. The annual match was won by the journalists with a score of 5-1.

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