{"id":355175,"date":"2026-06-24T10:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-does-burnhams-appointment-of-james-purnell-mean\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:00:24","slug":"what-does-burnhams-appointment-of-james-purnell-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/what-does-burnhams-appointment-of-james-purnell-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What does Burnham\u2019s appointment of James Purnell mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/w2sEAls8-ck\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"What does Burnham\u2019s appointment of James Purnell mean?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w2sEAls8-ck\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Andy Burnham appears to have taken another major step towards power, bringing in a big name from the Blair era \u2013 James Purnell \u2013 as his chief of staff. <\/p>\n<p>What does it say about the Burnham operation and the government he is trying to build?<\/p>\n<p>Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack a decades-long relationship, and discuss why it\u2019s being welcomed by Labour MPs, business and the city.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, as Starmer ally Darren Jones rules himself out of a leadership challenge, is the path now clear for a Burnham coronation?<\/p>\n<p>And Anne has been speaking to Reform UK\u2019s Robert Jenrick. 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