» Thursday, September 10, 2009

Afghanistan

The Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) began by saying that the Prime Minister would be chairing the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Afghanistan and Pakistan (known as NSID – Ministerial Committee for National Security, International Relations and Development – Sub-Committee Afghanistan/Pakistan) to drive forward progress in delivering the Government’s strategy on Afghanistan and Pakistan as set out […]

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Stephen Farrell

Asked if the Prime Minister regretted the decision to free Stephen Farrell, the PMS said he could not respond fully due to operational reasons but that there was a generic process where COBR met and made a recommendation to relevant departments, in this case the Foreign Office and Ministry of Defence. The Prime Minister was […]

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General Motors

Asked if the Prime Minister had been alerted to a decision by General Motors, the PMS said that he understood there would be an announcement this afternoon. Asked if any Government-backed guarantees had been discussed, the PMS said that he was not aware of any. original source.

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Libya

Asked if the Prime Minister was able to give any support to the mother of murdered Police Constable Yvonne Fletcher in her efforts to get information from Libya about her daughter s death and whether the Prime Minister had raised this with the Libyans at any stage, the PMS said that there were ongoing discussions […]

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Football

The PMS told journalists that the Prime Minister had issued a statement congratulating Fabio Capello and the England team on their win last night: Many congratulations to Fabio Capello and the England team for qualifying for the 2010 World Cup Finals with tonight’s emphatic win against Croatia. The country looks forward to supporting the team […]

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Obama Telephone Call

The PMS informed the press that the Prime Minister and President Obama were scheduled to speak this afternoon. It would be the eighth time they had spoken on the phone since Obama became President. It was expected that the call would cover the global economy and preparations for the G20 Summit, as well as developments […]

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