» Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Hospital Deep Cleaning
Put that Alan Johnson had said that the deep cleaning of hospitals was a gesture rather than something that was effective against superbugs such as MRSA and in view of that, was it still the Government’s intention to press on with what seemed to be a rather costly gesture, the PMS replied that he was […]
Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1)
» Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Party Funding
Asked if the Prime Minister retained full confidence in Peter Hain, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that the Prime Minister retained full confidence in all his Cabinet colleagues. Asked if the Prime Minister had seen Peter Hain recently, the PMS replied that she was not aware of any 1-1 meetings. Asked if the Prime […]
Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Cabinet
Asked for a read out from Cabinet, the PMS replied that Cabinet lasted around an hour and fifteen minutes. The main item for discussion was nuclear and energy issues, a very good discussion with many interventions from members of the Cabinet. As the Prime Minister indicated there would be a broad wide ranging statement from […]
Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1)
National Year of Reading
Asked about the National Year of Reading, the PMS replied that the National Year of Reading was launched today in Downing Street with Ed Balls and it was a nationwide campaign to promote the power of reading to change the lives of individuals and community. It involved local authorities, libraries, schools, voluntary organisations, and many […]
Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Prison Places
Asked if the Prime Minister was dismayed by statistics showing that the number of nights in which prisoners had been held in police cells rather than prisons had risen from 4,600 last year to well over 60,00 in 2007, the PMS replied that obviously we were aware of the statistics put out today by the […]
Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Misc
Asked when the Home Secretary would be making her statement on knives as mentioned at the press conference this morning, the PMS replied that it was best to touch base with the Home Office on the details. We had a violent behaviour strategy due to be published fairly shortly, and she believed that the Home […]
Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
» Monday, January 7, 2008
Pakistan
The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by informing Lobby that the Prime Minister attended a meeting earlier today held by David Miliband and Douglas Alexander with senior members of the British-Pakistani community. The purpose of the meeting was to hear directly from them the issues surrounding the current situation in Pakistan. Asked where the meeting […]
Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Chief of Strategy
Asked for more information on the new Chief of Strategy, when did the Prime Minister first meet him, and did he know him well, the PMS replied that the press notice largely spoke for itself. As the Prime Minister said, Stephen Carter was somebody of huge talents and experience who would be a welcome addition […]
Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Fabio Capello
Asked if the Prime Minister had a message of support for the new England football manager, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had written to Mr Capello to wish him well. Asked for a copy of the letter, the PMS replied that we did not usually disclose the Prime Minister’s private correspondence original source.
Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Health
Asked for more detail on how people would be targeted for screening, would there for example be a letter going out to every man over sixty, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister was the Prime Minister, he was not the Secretary of State for Health and he was not the Chief Executive of the […]
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