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James Purnell's resignation: what the ministers said
Here is what Labour's ministers had to say about James Purnell's resignation from his post as work and pensions secretary:
05 Jun 2009
The Queen is urged to press a new Prime Minister to call a swift general election
The Queen is being urged by senior constitutionalists to intervene, after the resignation of James Purnell, to advise a new Prime Minister to call a swift general election.
05 Jun 2009
Lincolnshire won by Conservatives in local elections 2009
The Conservatives retained overall control of Lincolnshire County Council in the local elections today in a sweeping victory that looks ominous for Gordon Brown and Labour.
05 Jun 2009
Local elections: dramatic slide for Labour
Dramatic drop in support for Labour revealed in early poll results.
05 Jun 2009
Profile: James Purnell - the baby faced assassin
James Purnell is still not 40 years old but has already amassed two decades of political experience at and around the pinnacle of Labour Party politics.
05 Jun 2009
Central Bedfordshire won by Conservatives
The Conservatives have gained overall control of the new unitary authority of Central Bedfordshire as Labour failed to win a single seat.
05 Jun 2009
James Purnell resigns and says Brown must go
Gordon Brown was dealt a potentially fatal blow last night as James Purnell dramatically quit the Cabinet and called on the Prime Minister to resign to save Labour from an inevitable general election defeat.
05 Jun 2009
UKIP threatens legal challenge over Euro vote
The UK Independence Party has threatened a legal challenge to the European election results, claiming the ballot paper used discriminated against its candidates.
05 Jun 2009
Local elections 2009: Former football mascot re-elected as Hartlepool Mayor
Stuart Drummond, a former football mascot who promised free bananas to schoolchildren, has been elected to serve a third term as Mayor of Hartlepool.
05 Jun 2009
Tebbit compares Sharia to Krays
Lord Tebbit, the former Conservative chairman, has compared Sharia law with the system of arbitration run by the Kray brothers in London's East End.
05 Jun 2009
Foreign media watch Gordon Brown's demise
The meltdown of Gordon Brown's government is making headline news across the world.
05 Jun 2009
Don't humiliate the Chancellor, No 10 told
Before James Purnell's resignation, Labour MPs were involved in an eleventh-hour attempt to shore up Alistair Darling’s position as Gordon Brown considered replacing him at the Treasury.
05 Jun 2009
MPs expenses: MPs block bid to stop golden farewells
Senior Labour and Conservative MPs privately blocked a Whitehall recommendation to scrap parachute payments for their fellow members who voluntarily leave Parliament, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
05 Jun 2009
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Boris Johnson falls in a river in front of the cameras
The Mayor of Boris Johnson makes a splash in the River Pool during a litter picking drive in south London.
04 Jun 2009
James Purnell quits Gordon Brown's cabinet
High-flying minister's decision could seal Gordon Brown’s fate after he called on the PM to step down for the sake of the Labour Party.
04 Jun 2009
The Tories and Obama are building Politics 2.0
The US President's online campaigning has shaped the local and European elections in 2009.
04 Jun 2009
Caroline Flint: will she resign from Cabinet?
More ministers could quit the Government in protest at Gordon Brown’s leadership, MPs believe, with much of the speculation centring on Caroline Flint.
04 Jun 2009
Hazel Blears resignation: Career 'highlights' of the pocket dynamo minister
A timeline of Hazel Blears' career:
04 Jun 2009
Email calling for Gordon Brown to quit
Gordon Brown is facing a concerted attempt to force him from office as Labour MPs circulated an email letter calling for his resignation.
04 Jun 2009
Local elections: anxious wait for Labour
Labour faces a major backlash as voters go to the polls.
04 Jun 2009
Gordon Brown 'to come under even more pressure', says Lord Falconer
Gordon Brown is likely to come under even greater pressure as soon as voting for Thursday's local and European elections ends, Lord Falconer, the former cabinet minister has suggested.
04 Jun 2009
The rules for replacing Gordon Brown
The rules that would determine Labour's search for a new leader to replace Gordon Brown would depend on whether he chose to step down or decided to cling on and fight any challenger.
04 Jun 2009
Julie Walters as Mo Mowlam
Walters to play former Northern Ireland secretary in the drama Mo.
04 Jun 2009
Whips smoke out Labour MPs plotting against Brown
The attempt to "smoke out" those Labour MPs attempting to oust Gordon Brown was under way last night those thought to be responsible were 'outed' by the chief whip.
04 Jun 2009
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