» Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Cabinet
The Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) began by giving a run down of Cabinet. It was mostly focussed on the economy, both in terms of the immediate issues as well as what the Government was doing to prepare for the future. There had been a report from Lord Carter on his interim report on Digital […]
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House of Lords
Asked whether Lady Royall had been asked in Cabinet about the Lords, the PMS replied that Baroness Royall mentioned what she had said in her statement yesterday as part of her report on what was happening in the House of Lords, but it wasn t a lengthy discussion. Asked if there was a general consensus […]
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Car Announcement
Asked for more detail on the car industry announcement, the PMS advised people to wait for the statement. Lord Mandelson and the department had been making clear that in our view, the car industry was a sector with a strong future. This was not only about being in a position to provide some support to […]
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Economy
Asked whether the Prime Minister had had a discussion with Cabinet Ministers about him tiring of becoming the face of the recession, the PMS replied that that was not the view of the Prime Minister at all. The Prime Minister was absolutely clear that as the Prime Minister of the country it was very important […]
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Meeting with Pharmaceutical Industry
Asked about the Prime Minister s meeting with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry and why the PMS had stressed that it had been scheduled a long time in advance, the PMS said that he wanted to make it clear that it was about longer term issues and not about medium and short-term issues. This was […]
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Misc
Asked whether the Prime Minister had seen President Obama s interview on the Muslim community worldwide and did he think it marked a change in attitude, the PMS said that the Prime Minister was very supportive of the moves that President Obama was making. Asked about the Nuclear Development Forum, the PMS said that at […]
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» Monday, January 26, 2009
Economy
Asked why the Government could help out the banks but could not help out Corus, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that he did not accept the premise of the question. The support we were giving was for the real economy; it was to get lending moving for strong businesses and […]
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Budget Speculation
Asked whether the Government were looking to put the date of the Budget back, the PMS said that we were not at the point of giving consideration as to when the Budget date might be, so he would not accept the premise of the question. Asked whether it could take place after the end of […]
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House of Lords
Put that Baroness Royal had talked about changes in the way the House of Lords was run and was there anything that the Government could add, the PMS said the position was as set out by Baroness Royal. On the specific matters relating to these specific peers, this was not a Government issue, it was […]
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Motor Industry
Asked if the motor industry could expect good news this week after speculation about help from the Government, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that it was best to wait and see. Lord Mandelson would be meeting with representatives from the motor industry this week, which was one of a number of meetings Lord […]
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