Our communities still bear the scars of Tory downturns when whole generations were written off – our bill seeks to repair that damage
James Purnell
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By James Purnell
As you probably know, it was the third reading of the Welfare Reform Bill this week and I wanted to make sure that all Labour activists had the key messages on this, and also could see how the Tories, Liberals and SNP have got it so wrong.
James Purnell is Labour's MP for Stalybridge and Hyde and former Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. Since leaving the cabinet in June 2009, James has directed Open Left.
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