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Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:56:14 GMT

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.

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Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:55:48 GMT

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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Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:35:55 GMT

LONDON - (FILE) Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2nd L) shakes hands with Matthew Nicholas (2nd R), of Jobcentre Plus, watched by Secretary of State for Work and Pensions James Purnell (R), during the first meeting of the National Employment Partnership at 10 Downing Street on Fe...

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Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:20:48 GMT

LONDON - (FILE) James Purnell arrives to Number 10 to attend a cabinet meeting in Downing Street on April 22, 2008 in London, England.

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Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:57:57 GMT

In this Tuesday June 2, 2009 photo, James Purnell, left, Britain's Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Defense Secretary John Hutton leave following a cabinet meeting at Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown's official residence at 10 Downing Street in central London.

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Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:53:00 GMT

British Works and Pensions Secretary James Purnell arrives for a cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, on June 2, 2009.

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Wed, 13 May 2009 07:18:00 GMT

Prime Minister Gordon Brown (C), Communities Secretary Hazel Blears (R) and Pensions Secretary James Purnell (L) launch the Jobs Fund for Social Enterprises scheme during a breakfast meeting with young apprentices at 10 Downing Street in London, on May 13, 2009.

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Wed, 13 May 2009 07:18:00 GMT

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Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT

(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.

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Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT

(From L) European Union Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Vladimir Spidla, Russia's Health and Social Development Minister Tatyana Golikova, German Labour Minster Olaf Scholz, OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria, Japan's health, walfare and labour vice...

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Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:31:15 GMT

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2nd L) shakes hands with Matthew Nicholas (2nd R) of Jobcentre Plus, watched by Secretary of State for Work and Pensions James Purnell (R), during the first meeting of the National Employment Partnership at 10 Downing Street in London February 11,...

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Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LONDON - FEBRUARY 11: Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2nd L) shakes hands with Matthew Nicholas (2nd R) of Jobcentre Plus, watched by Secretary of State for Work and Pensions James Purnell (R), during the first meeting of the National Employment Partnership at 10 Downing Street...