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Lord Myners

Asked whether the Prime Minister was happy for Lord Myners to create the impression that he didn t know how big Fred Goodwin s pension was, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that Lord Myners had set out his position on this in quite some detail in his evidence to the […]

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Iraq Inquiry

Asked whether any inquiry would be a Privy Council or behind closed doors inquiry as opposed to a public inquiry, the PMS said that he recognised that there were going to be a lot of people wanting further details on the terms of reference and the nature of any inquiry into the Iraq War. As […]

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Government Gilts

Asked if the Prime Minister was still confident the Government could continue to raise money in the bond market, the PMS said that the Treasury had already given their response to the events in the gilt auction today. They had drawn peoples attention to the evidence that the head of the Debt Management Office gave […]

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Czech Prime Minister

Asked if the comments made by the Chairman of the European Union were helpful in the run-up to the G20, the PMS said that the Czech Prime Minister had signed up to the language in the communiqu at the end of the European Council, which had been agreed at the Council last week. This committed […]

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Economy

Asked for the Prime Minister s take on reports of a split between the Treasury and No 10, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that we did not recognise reports of a split and that the Chancellor would take the necessary decisions on the fiscal stimulus in the Budget. The PMS went on to […]

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Iraq War

Asked if the Government was still committed to a full inquiry into the Iraq war, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had set out the position on this in his statement to the House last December and it remained unchanged; this was a matter to consider once the troops had come home. We were […]

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Sir Fred Goodwin

Asked if the Prime Minister had any sympathy for Sir Fred Goodwin regarding the attacks on his house, the PMS said that on the specific question of damage to Sir Fred Goodwin s property there could be no excuse for people breaking the law. Asked if the Prime Minister had any sympathy for those who […]

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