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James Purnell

Our next PM should be a potter, not a PPE grad

James Purnell is President and Vice-Chancellor, University of the Arts London

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The past five British prime ministers have studied Law, History, PPE, Geography and Classics. I look forward to the day when we are led by a potter or a painter.

Because Britain needs creativity. Our economy depends on our capacity to innovate. And big challenges, like climate change, will require imaginative thinking to solve.

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