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The Empty Vessell That is James Purnell

Iain Dale's Diary (Free subscription) | 09/05/2008

James Purnell is often seen as the 'coming man' of British politics - in some ways an unenviable position, as John Moore would no doubt testify. I rather like him as an individual (not that I have ever met him). He seems, well, rather normal for a politician. So it was with some degree of interest that I opened my copy of the New Statesman this evening to find a two page article by him which purported...


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Labour has the vision

New Statesman (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008

After a grim election night, we must contrast our vision with the absence of any new vision from the Tories, argues the work secretary. Plus Martin Bright gives his verdict on 1 May 2008

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Bold Labour

Tim McLoughlin (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008

I wrote yesterday of how I spoke on BBC Radio Five Live of the need for Labour to be bold, mark its territory set out a clear Labour vision. I am a big fan of James Purnell and in the latest New Statesman he argues the very same thing. It is another as to whether Labour will successfully do so. Set out a bold vision showing that Labour really wants to remove children from poverty to open up opportunity....