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Iran

Asked for more information on the expulsion of the Iranian diplomats, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that as the Prime Minister had said in his statement, the Iranian government took the decision to expel two diplomats from our embassy in Tehran. We viewed this decision as unjustifiable and baseless and […]

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Iraq

When asked why the Prime Minister did not think evidence should be given under oath during the Iraq Inquiry, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had set out his views on the Iraq Inquiry on the World At One at lunchtime. The Prime Minister reflected the views that had been expressed both by Sir […]

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Parliamentary Standards Authority (PSA)

Put that the Prime Minister had spoken about criminal penalties on the World At One and could he expand on that, the PMS said that he could not; the Leader of the House and the Justice Secretary would jointly introduce the PSA Bill this afternoon and Harriet Harman would make an oral statement at 1630, […]

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Misc

Asked if Sarah Brown would be accompanying the Prime Minister to the G8 Summit, the PMS confirmed that she was. original source.

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Cabinet

The Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) began by telling the assembled journalists what happened at Cabinet this morning; there was a discussion on the National Security Strategy and a presentation from Lord West; an update from Andy Burnham on swine flu; a presentation from Ed Balls on the upcoming Schools White Paper and an update […]

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

Iran

Asked what the Prime Minister said about Iran in Cabinet, the PMS said that the Prime Minister gave an update on the situation in Iran, as the Foreign Secretary was on a visit to Poland. The Prime Minister made clear that it was important that the regime acted in a way that respected human rights […]

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Iraq Inquiry

Put that the Prime Minister s letter to Sir John Chilcot last night said that the decision as to whether or not the sessions would be held in public or private was down to Sir John himself, the PMS said that that was what the Prime Minister s letter to Sir John Chilcot of last […]

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Misc

Asked if Sir Alan Sugar was still getting a peerage, the PMS said that that was a matter for the House of Lords Advisory Committee. Asked if Mrs Brown would be taking part in the G8 Spouses Programme, the PMS said yes. original source.

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