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Revision as of 17:25, 22 May 2005 by Rbrwr (talk | contribs) (Although he's "minister", he's actually a PUSS, not a MoS)(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 (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State) for Creative Industries and Tourism in the Department 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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