» Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Meeting with Condoleezza Rice
Asked what the Prime Minister would be discussing with Condoleezza Rice tomorrow, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press to wait until the meeting had taken place and then we would talk about what had been discussed. They would be having a general discussion covering a range of issues, including no doubt, Afghanistan. […]
Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (4)
PM’s letter to the Speaker
Asked if the Prime Minister’s letter to the Speaker would be made public, the PMS advised journalists that anything further on that particular subject would stray into party political territory, as it would be about what the Prime Minister as the leader of the Labour Party would be saying in relation to Labour MP’s. The […]
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Sadiq Khan
Asked how the Prime Minister felt about suggestions that the disclosures concerning Mr Khan had made a liar out of him, the PMS said that Harriet Harman had answered that question earlier today and he had nothing to add to it. Put that under current legislation, police surveillance operations would not come under the terms […]
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Council Houses
Asked about Caroline Flint’s comments this morning about council houses only being available to those in work, the PMS said that in general terms the Prime Minister welcomed a debate on proposals around improving incentives to work and getting more people into work. Caroline Flint had been making her position quite clear during the course […]
Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Misc
Asked if the Prime Minister was meeting with Wendy Alexander today, the PMS said not as far as he was aware. Asked if he had found out what the Prime Minister was giving President Sarkozy for his wedding, the PMS said that he hadn’t. original source.
Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Cabinet
The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by updating Lobby on what had been discussed at Cabinet this morning. There had been the usual update of parliamentary business from Geoff Hoon; Jack Straw updated Cabinet on where we were following his statement to Parliament yesterday, as well as a wider discussion on intercept issues; and there […]
Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Northern Rock
Asked if there was any discussion at Cabinet on Northern Rock, the PMS replied that there was no discussion of Northern Rock. Put that it had been reported that the Government would like to leave the door open for Olivant to come back in, the PMS replied that these were matters for the Treasury, and […]
Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
MPs’ Expenses
In reply to a question from yesterday’s briefing asking for a response to the Speaker’s statement on MPs’ expenses, the PMS told Lobby that the Prime Minister had spoken to the Speaker about the review announced yesterday, and he would be writing to him in greater detail today. As the Prime Minister said on Friday, […]
Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Wilson Doctrine
Asked if there was discussion at Cabinet of intercept issues, the PMS replied that Jack Straw updated the Cabinet, and there was a more wider discussion about some of the issues. Asked if it was an illustration of joined-up government that the Secretary of State could make a statement to MPs without knowing the full […]
Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Prince Andrew
Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with Prince Andrew’s recent comments, the PMS replied that he would not be commenting on Prince Andrew. original source.
Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
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