» Monday, February 4, 2008

Sadiq Khan

Asked about the letter David Davies claimed to have sent the Prime Minister, the PMS told the assembled press that we had done very detailed checks yesterday and we would continue to check our systems, although there was no reason to believe that the check yesterday was incomplete. Asked if he had any reason to […]

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Training of Taliban

Asked about reports of British troops training former members of the Taliban without the will of the Afghan Government, the PMS said we were working very closely with the Afghanistan Government in relation to the training of security forces in Afghanistan. We had always made clear that should anyone in Afghanistan join the mainstream Afghanistan […]

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Northern Rock

Asked when the Government would decide on bids for Northern Rock, the PMS said that it was best to speak to the Treasury on the matter. The deadline for bids was today and it was now up to the Treasury, the Tripartite Commission and Northern Rock to consider their response in the light of those […]

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Misc

Asked whether Jacqui Smith’s speech would include the Government’s review of the licensing laws, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) advised people that they should wait for the speech. Asked if the Prime Minister would be meeting with Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday, the PMS said that there were plans for the Prime Minister to meet Condoleezza […]

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