article_snippet: Former Labour star James Purnell claims Former Labour star James Purnell and Ed Miliband aren’t friends any more.
article_snippet: The ex-culture minister, now the BBC’s strategy chief, gave an interview saying Ed Miliband had always been close to Ed Miliband.
article_snippet: But Ed Miliband later called the London Evening Standard journalist to insist:
article_snippet: The exchange simultaneously raises questions about the BBC’s left wing ties and sheds light on insecurity among The exchange upper ranks.