» Monday, January 28, 2008

Fiscal Measures

Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding fiscal measures, the PMS replied that these were matters for the Treasury and the Chancellor and referred journalists back to what the Prime Minister had said about the role of fiscal policy in his article in the Financial Times last Friday. original […]

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President Gorbachev

Asked what the Prime Minister and President Gorbachev had discussed at their meeting, the PMS said it was a private meeting and mainly a courtesy meeting. President Gorbachev was in London and was obviously a great figure of the late 20th Century and the Prime Minister was very pleased to have the opportunity to be […]

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Alan Johnson

Asked about the Prime Minister’s thoughts regarding donations relating to Alan Johnson, the PMS replied that this was a matter about party funding so not a question he could really comment on; he referred journalists back to what the Prime Minister had said in his GMTV interview this morning when he was asked that same […]

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President Musharraf

Asked 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.

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Alcohol-Fuelled Violence

Asked 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 […]

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Review of Intelligence

Asked 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 […]

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UN Envoy to Afghanistan

Asked 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. […]

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Nick Clegg

Asked 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.

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Chancellor Statement on Banking Regulation

Asked 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.

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» Friday, January 25, 2008

World Economic Forum, Davos

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told journalists that the Prime Minister had spoken about the world economy in Davos, picking up a number of themes from his article in the Financial Times. He then said that the Prime Minister had launched the call for action on the Millennium Development Goals, with Ban Ki-moon, Bono, Bill […]

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