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Asked how the Prime Minister was going to get the Government back on track after the poor local election results, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that the Prime Minister answered this question himself this morning, and there was nothing more to add on that.

Asked how the Prime Minister heard the results, and was he up late last night, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister got the results this morning.

Asked who had the interesting duty of telling the Prime Minister the results, the PMS replied that he was not sure that he wanted to go into too much detail on internal Downing Street processes, although he was sure Lobby would all be very interested.

Asked how he would characterise the Prime Minister’s mood this morning, the PMS replied that everyone could see the Prime Minister’s mood themselves this morning.

Asked if it was listening or upbeat, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister was listening and leading.

Asked if the Prime Minister was listening and learning, the PMS replied that he was learning as well.

Put that there had been a suggestion that the Prime Minister should be concentrating on the economy, and should start passing questions on departmental briefs to other people, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had been making very clear, and he made clear again this morning, that the economy was the key issue at the moment.

Asked if we would get to the point where the Prime Minister would actually say that he has Ministers to deal with these other issues, the PMS replied that we were already at this point, we did have Ministers to deal with other issues, and they were dealing with them.

Put that the Prime Minister had tended at the moment to answer questions on other issues, the PMS replied that obviously he was the Prime Minister and so was head of the Government. Of course he had to take responsibility for all of the major issues that his Government was responsible for, but he had been making clear that the economy was the issue that he was mostly focusing on at the moment.

Asked if we could expect any major policy announcements next week as the Prime Minister tried to re-energise his Government, the PMS replied that we would deal with next week next week.

Asked for more details on the draft Queen’s speech, the PMS replied that this would be the Government’s draft legislative programme, and as he had said the other day, there was quite a lengthy discussion of this at Cabinet. Last year this happened in July, at the first opportunity after Mr Brown became Prime Minister, but because we wanted to have a lengthy and thorough period of consultation we would expect it to be earlier this year. When we were in a position to give further details on timing, we would let people know.

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One sure way that Gordon can listen…is to listen to the number of hospitality venues closing throughout the land because of the pernicious smoking ban!
This draconian and spiteful piece of legislation has destroyed the social lives of millions of people. This nanny government has interfered once too often and is now paying the price.

I hope this kicking also extends well into the next general election.

It will be the only way to stop this mindless persecution of smokers and their tolerant non-smoking friends.

Are you listening Gordy!
Comment by Chris F J Cyrnik — 4 May 2008 on 7:16 pm | Link

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