Difference between revisions of "James Purnell"
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| − | [[James Purnell]] MP is a well connected zionist and free marketeer. | + | [[James Purnell]] MP is a well connected zionist and free marketeer. He is a leading member of the new generation of Labour MPs, often referred to as the "[[Primrose Hill Gang]]". Other prominent members include [[Ed Miliband]] and [[David Miliband]], [[Douglas Alexander]], [[Ed Balls]] and [[Pat McFadden (British politician)|Pat McFadden]]. Despite being a leading Blairite, Purnell is popular amongst supporters of [[Gordon Brown]] too, and his pre-ministerial CV includes a stint as a PPS at the [[Treasury]]. He is a [[Labour Party]] MP for Stalybridge and Hyde, first being elected at the 2001 general election. He was educated at [[Balliol College, Oxford]]. |
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| + | In 2004, in the government changes following the resignation of [[David Blunkett]], he was appointed an Assistant Government Whip. Following the Labour Party's third successive General Election victory in 2005, he was appointed to the position of Minister (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State) for Media and Tourism (covering broadcasting, creative industries, tourism and licensing) in the [[Department for Culture, Media and Sport]]. In 2006 he was moved to be Minister for Pensions, replacing [[Stephen Timms]]. He was the minister in charge of seeing through the legislation that liberalised England and Wales' alcohol licensing laws. | ||
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| + | Before entering Parliament, he had for many years worked as a special advisor to [[10 Downing Street|Number 10]]. | ||
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*[[Social Market Foundation]] | *[[Social Market Foundation]] | ||
*[[Compass]], speaker at their conference in June 2006. | *[[Compass]], speaker at their conference in June 2006. | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.jamespurnell.org.uk/ James Purnell MP] official site | ||
| + | *[http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/0,9290,-7096,00.html Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: James Purnell MP] | ||
| + | *[http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/james_purnell/stalybridge_and_hyde TheyWorkForYou.com - James Purnell MP] | ||
| + | *''[[The Guardian]]'' - [http://politics.guardian.co.uk/interviews/story/0,11660,1490315,00.html Purnell's progress] | ||
Revision as of 18:24, 20 June 2006
James Purnell MP is a well connected zionist and free marketeer. He is a leading member of the new generation of Labour MPs, often referred to as the "Primrose Hill Gang". Other prominent members include Ed Miliband and David Miliband, Douglas Alexander, Ed Balls and Pat McFadden. Despite being a leading Blairite, Purnell is popular amongst supporters of Gordon Brown too, and his pre-ministerial CV includes a stint as a PPS at the Treasury. He is a Labour Party MP for Stalybridge and Hyde, first being elected at the 2001 general election. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford.
In 2004, in the government changes following the resignation of David Blunkett, he was appointed an Assistant Government Whip. Following the Labour Party's third successive General Election victory in 2005, he was appointed to the position of Minister (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State) for Media and Tourism (covering broadcasting, creative industries, tourism and licensing) in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. In 2006 he was moved to be Minister for Pensions, replacing Stephen Timms. He was the minister in charge of seeing through the legislation that liberalised England and Wales' alcohol licensing laws.
Before entering Parliament, he had for many years worked as a special advisor to Number 10.
Affiliations
- Labour Friends of Israel
- Social Market Foundation
- Compass, speaker at their conference in June 2006.
