http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-23096-james-purnell/topic-rss.do James Purnell RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23704007-dear-gordon-i-quit.do Read James Purnell's resignation letter to Gordon Brown in full: 2009-06-05T05:23:20Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23704443-gordons-shotgun-reshuffle-is-too-late-to-save-labour.do Mr Brown has, however, shown one quality which will define his final period in office: an absolute determination to hang on to power for as long as possible 2009-06-05T13:22:30Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23704231-mr-browns-musical-chairs-end-in-farce.do The resignation of Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell transforms what was a wretched situation for Gordon Brown into a mortal threat to the PM's survival 2009-06-05T08:48:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23704006-no-10-aides-work-through-night-to-keep-lid-on-coup.do A Downing Street rescue operation was in full swing as Gordon Brown’s allies moved to prevent James Purnell’s resignation from tipping into a full-blown coup 2009-06-05T05:19:38Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23704185-brown-crisis-sees-sterling-take-a-fall.do The pound fell again today as political unrest in Westminster created uncertainty in the City. Sterling lost 1.36 cents against the US dollar to $1.6074 and was down 1.35 cents against the euro to �1.1285 2009-06-05T08:09:43Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23704008-politicians-who-are-standing-down.do These are the politicians who have announced they are quitting since the expenses scandal engulfed Westminster last month 2009-06-05T05:30:49Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23704206-gordons-final-throw-of-the-dice.do Gordon Brown won a reprieve for his leadership with a Cabinet reshuffle that sees Alistair Darling stay as Chancellor and Alan Johnson promoted to Home Secretary 2009-06-05T08:35:23Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23696574-blears-left-in-the-cold-as-prime-minister-defends-hoon-and-purnell-on-tax.do Hazel Blears was looking increasingly isolated after Gordon Brown strongly defended other Cabinet ministers facing expenses allegations 2009-05-21T13:12:12Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23696339-three-ministers-face-the-sack-in-reshuffle.do Gordon Brown was under pressure today to carry out a major reshuffle as three Cabinet ministers faced renewed questions over their expenses 2009-05-21T08:17:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23663394-mps-rebel-over-making-single-parents-work.do Ministers scrambled to avoid defeat on the Government’s flagship welfare bill after the Tories and Labour rebels opposed moves to force single parents to look for work 2009-03-17T14:27:38Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23663178-purnell-jobless-rise-slower-than-nineties.do A cabinet minister has claimed that unemployment is rising slower than in the last recession 2009-03-17T09:42:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23659427-jobcentre-aid-for-executives.do Jobcentres are to find work for sacked executives under a government scheme 2009-03-09T09:26:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23611346-minister-loses-parliamentary-id-pass-in-street.do Cabinet minister James Purnell faced a second security embarrassment after it emerged that he lost his wallet, containing a Parliamentary security pass, in a Soho street 2009-01-05T10:01:02Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23603238-out-of-work---and-this-time-it-wont-just-be-yosser-who-will-feel-the-pain.do With unemployment rising, the curse of the Eighties returns – but with a difference. The cry of Gizza Job will be heard right across the social spectrum 2008-12-17T08:43:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23599450-we-need-real-welfare-reform.do The Government's plans on welfare reform, to be unveiled in a White Paper later today, could end up being the only substantial legislation prior to a possible June 2009 general election 2008-12-10T10:48:37Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23599101-work-incentives-in-overhaul-of-housing-benefits.do Britain's £11 billion-a-year housing benefit system is to be radically overhauled as part of wider welfare reform plans, Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell said 2008-12-09T14:21:40Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23598950-drug-addicts-will-lose-benefits-if-they-refuse-rehab.do Drug addicts will have their benefits slashed if they fail to go into rehab under a new clampdown ordered by Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell 2008-12-09T09:31:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23595598-dole-claimants-who-refuse-to-find-work-must-dig-gardens.do Dole claimants who refuse to seek work could be made to dig gardens as punishment 2008-12-02T08:23:56Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23586254-ministers-will-save-3000-post-offices-with-1bn-contract.do More than 3,000 post offices were hoping for a lifeline as ministers were expected to confirm a £1billion contract to distribute benefits 2008-11-13T09:22:44Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23586499-1bn-benefits-contract-saves-3000-post-offices.do More than 3,000 post offices were saved from closure when the Government announced it was awarding a £1billion benefits contract to the network 2008-11-13T14:06:16Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23571099-1m-council-home-sparks-review-of-housing-benefits.do An inquiry into housing benefit has been ordered today after an Afghan family was placed in a £1.2 million home paid for by the taxpayer 2008-10-10T09:10:52Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23556232-video-highlights-is-new-labour-doomed-to-defeat.do Click on the links to watch video highlights of the Evening Standard Influentials debate: Is New Labour doomed to defeat? 2008-09-16T11:37:02Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23556084-browns-future-is-under-debate-admits-minister.do James Purnell has become the latest Cabinet minister to refuse to condemn Labour MPs calling for a leadership debate 2008-09-16T08:49:49Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23552838-minister-joins-tory-call-for-happiness.do Making people happier should be given a greater priority in Government policy, a Cabinet minister said 2008-09-09T13:33:30Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23518883-im-not-fooled-by-purnells-new-welfare-conjuring-trick.do James Purnell is a coming man at Westminster, and doubtless, following the resounding acclaim for his Green Paper on welfare, he must think he's arrived 2008-07-22T07:39:17Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23517814-revealed-labours-most-radical-benefits-shake-up.do The Government's entire welfare reforms - including plans to scrap Income Support and make thousands of disabled people look for work - have been leaked to the Evening Standard 2008-07-18T14:30:15Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23517733-purnells-purge-on-dole-cheats.do Cabinet minister James Purnell has vowed to stop people claiming benefits while also working on the sly 2008-07-18T11:06:23Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23482829-bring-on-the-bright-young-turks-theyre-labours-only-hope.do The slump in Gordon Brown's popularity is focusing attention on the new generation of politicians who must step forward to rejuvenate their party 2008-05-07T07:26:33Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23443426-gordon-has-got-it-right-when-it-comes-to-culture.do The Government's pronouncements on the arts raise as many questions as answers, but they also signal a welcome change. 2008-02-27T14:30:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/review-23434170-what-an-ugly-business.do The Government's capitulation to the Russians to guarantee the RA's latest show is morally indefensible, says Brian Sewell. 2008-01-25T00:00:00Z