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Fuel Strike

Asked for a read out of Cabinet and if there was any discussion on the crisis at the pumps that might be looming, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that at Cabinet the main items discussed were an update from Geoff Hoon and Jacqui Smith on where we were on 42 days, Ed Balls talked […]

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Pre-Charge Detention

Asked if the Prime Minister had any discussions today on 42 days, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had meetings with his parliamentary colleagues all of the time. It would be surprising if he did not discuss 42 days with some of them. Asked if the Prime Minister was confident of getting the support […]

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Police Pay

Asked if the Prime Minister was delighted by the High Court’s Judgements on police pay, the PMS replied that the Home Secretary had already commented on this, and she spoke on behalf of the Government. Obviously the Prime Minister was very mindful of the excellent work that the police do in protecting the public, but […]

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Europe

Put that a couple of European leaders had urged the Irish not to vote against the EU Treaty, and asked if the Prime Minister would join them, the PMS replied that we would not be commenting on this. original source.

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Cabinet

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by giving a summary of Cabinet. There had been an update from Jacqui Smith and the Chief Whip on where we were on 42 days, there was a presentation from Ed Balls on the National Schools Challenge, there was a discussion on immigration led by Jacqui Smith, Hazel Blears […]

Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

42 Days

Asked if Jacqui Smith and the Chief Whip were confident of winning the vote on 42 days, the PMS said that the general position was that there was still more to do in order to ensure the Government won the vote tomorrow. Asked if there was any discussion about what might happen if the Government […]

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Fuel Strike

Asked if the Prime Minister had any thoughts on the fuel protests, the PMS said that it was a dispute about pay and he wouldn’t class it as a fuel protest. Asked whether the Prime Minister had any thoughts on the implications of fuel tanker drivers going on strike, the PMS said that the Governments […]

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Misc

Asked about the Baker Review on MP’s pay and whether it could be expected soon, the PMS said he did not know but he would check. Asked if the Prime Minister would be taking David Cameron’s advice by going on holiday, the PMS said that on that matter the Prime Minister took his responsibilities as […]

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