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Back on the pitch: how Burnham’s chief of staff pick reunites late-90s Labour football team

Some worry choosing James Purnell, former Demon Eyes teammate, would show Labour struggling for new talent The most powerful football team in the country is getting back together. Andy Burnham’s decision to appoint James Purnell as his chief of staff should...

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Some worry choosing James Purnell, former Demon Eyes teammate, would show Labour struggling for new talent The most powerful football team in the country is getting back together. Andy Burnham’s decision to appoint James Purnell as his chief of staff should...

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Some worry choosing James Purnell, former Demon Eyes teammate, would show Labour struggling for new talent The most powerful football team in the country is getting back together. Andy Burnham’s decision to appoint James Purnell as his chief of staff should...

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