» Monday, January 28, 2008President MusharrafAsked what the Prime Minister would be discussing with President Musharraf, the PMS said that it would be a wide-ranging discussion but since the meeting and press conference were just about to happen, it was probably best to wait so that questions could be put to the Prime Minister directly. original source. Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Alcohol-Fuelled ViolenceAsked what the Prime Minister’s view was on alcohol-fuelled violence in the UK’s towns and cities, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister obviously felt that this was an issue that needed to be taken seriously which was why he had been keen to work with the alcohol industry to look at what more the […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Review of IntelligenceAsked if there was going to be an overarching review on intelligence and the structure of counter terrorism machinery, the PMS replied that the journalist was referring to the National Security Strategy, which was something that the Prime Minister said we would be bringing forward. We did have a new National Security Committee, which brought […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) UN Envoy to AfghanistanAsked about the UN envoy to Afghanistan, the PMS replied that these were matters for the UN Secretary General; this was ultimately his appointment. We thought that Lord Ashdown would have been a good candidate but he had withdrawn his candidature. We were not going to speculate further on future alternative candidates we might support. […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Nick CleggAsked if the Prime Minister had replied to Nick Clegg’s letter regarding constitutional conventions, the PMS replied that that was being considered as part of the wider set of issues relation to constitutional reform, which Jack Straw was taking forward. original source. Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Chancellor Statement on Banking RegulationAsked if the Chancellor’s statement was related to the rogue trader incident in France, the PMS replied that it was not; it was something the Chancellor and the Treasury had been talking about for some time in relation to how they were taking forward reforms of the tripartite structures. original source. Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Original PMOS briefings are © Crown Copyright. Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland. Click-use licence number C02W0004089. Material is reproduced from the original 10 Downing Street source, but may not be the most up-to-date version of the briefings, which might be revised at the original source. Users should check with the original source in case of revisions. Comments are © Copyright contributors. Everything else is © Copyright Downing Street Says. |
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