The old mate Andy Burnham has tapped to run his Downing Street
Supporters of Britain’s likely next prime minister are putting faith in longstanding friend James Purnell — hoping he will be the Goldilocks chief of staff: part bureaucrat, part strategist.…
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News Politics The old mate Andy Burnham has tapped to run his Downing Street Supporters of Britain’s likely next prime minister are putting faith in longstanding friend James Purnell — hoping he will be the Goldilocks chief of staff: part bureaucrat, part strategist. Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham speaks as he celebrates his victory in Makerfield, England on June 19, 2026. | Ryan Jenkinson/Getty Images June 26, 2026 4:00 am CET By Dan Bloom LONDON — Just before 10 p.m. on election night in 2009, the Blairite Cabinet minister James Purnell phoned Gordon Brown to resign. His shock-and-awe attempt to topple the prime minister flashed up on TVs in No. 10 Downing Street before he had even finished the call.
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