James Purnell knifes Gordon Brown

Jun 5th, 2009 - Telegraph

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James Purnell knifes Gordon Brown - Telegraph.co.uk In a devastating resignation letter, the Work and Pensions Secretary told Mr Brown to stand aside to give Labour “a fighting chance”.

His departure followed those of fellow Cabinet ministers Jacqui Smith and Hazel Blears this week and left Mr Brown’s premiership hanging by the thinnest of threads.

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