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Revision as of 09:29, 16 May 2005 by 195.153.138.69 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)James Mark Dakin Purnell (born 2 March 1970) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour Party member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde. He was first elected in 2001.
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 of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Before entering Parliament, he had for many years worked as a special advisor to Number 10.
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