» Friday, January 25, 2008

Romano Prodi

Asked if Romano Prodi was still expected to meet with the Prime Minister in London on 29 January or if someone else would go given that he had resigned, the PMS said that that remained our expectation but that it was a matter for the Italians. original source.

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President Karzai

Asked what the Prime Minister would be saying to the President of Afghanistan and if he would be addressing the criticisms regarding British policy in Afghanistan, the PMS replied that the meeting between the Prime Minister and President Karzai would be quite short and that they would use this time to take stock of the […]

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Sovereign Wealth Funds

Asked if we were taking a different position from the US in relation to sovereign wealth funds, the PMS replied that he was not sure he would characterise the US position in quite the same way as the journalist. As the Prime Minister had said in China, we welcomed investment from sovereign wealth funds in […]

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» Thursday, January 24, 2008

DWP Announcement

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by telling the assembled press that the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions would be James Purnell. He added that he had no further announcements to make. Asked if all the new appointments would be announced by the end of the day, the PMS said that that […]

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Ken Livingstone

Asked whether the Prime Minister thought Ken Livingstone was right when he said he could run London like his own personal fiefdom, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister was asked a question about Ken Livingstone yesterday in PMQ’s and he had nothing to add to that. Put that the Prime Minister had said that […]

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President Musharraf

Asked whether the Prime Minister would be meeting with President Musharraf, the PMS confirmed that he would be meeting President Musharraf next week. original source.

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Home Secretary

Asked what official advice the Home Secretary had been referring to when she spoke of people not walking in areas they did not know after midnight, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that it was best to check with the Home Office. Asked for the Prime Minister’s views regarding the Home Secretary’s comments about not […]

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Police Pay

Asked if the Prime Minister would be taking part in the vote on police pay, the PMS replied yes. Asked if a vote was expected and if so what the timing would be, the PMS replied that the expectation was that there would be a vote and that the timing was a matter for the […]

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42 Days Detention

Asked if the Prime Minister would be saying anything about 42 days detention, the PMS said that we were not anticipating the Prime Minister saying anything today, but the Home Secretary had been out and about speaking for the Government. The Prime Minister had been speaking about this at the weekend and he was perfectly […]

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MPs’ Pay

Asked if the Prime Minister would be saying anything about MPs’ pay, the PMS replied that we were not expecting the Prime Minister to speak about this subject today. Asked if the Prime Minister had any message regarding MPs’ pay, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had made his views on this clear on […]

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