» Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Iraq
Put that in the light of recent events in Basra, going to overwatch mode and reducing troop numbers had been premature, the PMS said that what we were seeing in Basra today was an operation by the Iraqi security forces and the Iraqi army and they were able to do that because of the training […]
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Misc
Asked if the Prime Minister was meeting with an Indian trade delegation today, the PMS confirmed that he was, but it was not a media event. original source.
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President Sarkozy
Asked what the main issues would be on the agenda for the Prime Minister’s meeting with President Sarkozy on Thursday, and would there be a joint deal on nuclear technology, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that they would discuss a wide range of issues including the economy and reform of the international institutions – […]
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Iraq
Asked if there was any discussion at Cabinet of troops withdrawals from Iraq or a possible inquiry, the PMS replied that this did not come up at Cabinet today. original source.
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The Union
Asked if the Prime Minister thought there was a serious threat to the Union, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister’s views on the Union were set out in his article in the Daily Telegraph today, where he did say that there were secessionist forces that were threatening the Union, and therefore those who believed […]
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Embryology
Asked if the Prime Minister was any closer to making up his mind on embryology, the PMS replied that the situation on embryology, as we had always made clear, was that it was the Government’s view that it was necessary to update the legislation on human fertilisation and embryology. This was an important Bill, and […]
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Armed Forces Recruitment
Asked if the Prime Minister was happy with teachers’ calls for the Armed Forces to be kept out of schools, the PMS replied that the MoD had made clear that they did not recruit in schools. Single service schools teams visit about 1,000 schools a year between them, but only at the invitation of the […]
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» Thursday, March 20, 2008
Senator McCain/Iraq
The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by telling the assembled journalists that Senator McCain had given a comprehensive press briefing following the meeting with the Prime Minister. They had had a wide-ranging and constructive discussion covering issues such as climate change, reform of the international institution and its development, the Middle East, the economy, Iraq […]
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China/Tibet
Asked if the Prime Minister could still meet with the Dalai Lama without causing an impact on our relationship with China, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had been talking about this yesterday and that it had been gone over in detail during yesterday’s lobby briefing, so there was nothing further to say. Asked […]
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Bangladeshi Restaurateurs
Asked if the Prime Minister shared the concerns of some Bangladeshi restaurateurs regarding visa restrictions hampering their ability to recruit workers, the PMS replied that we were introducing a new points system for immigration and that would take into account skills needs and skills shortages. Asked if the Prime Minister had discussed this issue with […]
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