» Thursday, July 1, 2010

“Your Freedom” Website

Asked whether the Prime Minister had views either on the restitution of the death penalty or whether people should be able to marry horses, as contributors had suggested on the new website, the PMS replied that he thought that the process should continue and we would be responding to it in due course. Asked if […]

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Lord Browne

Asked if the Prime Minister had expressed any views on the appointment of Lord Browne, the PMS said that it was a Government appointment so clearly the Prime Minister it. Asked if this was another example of giving someone a second chance, the PMS replied that the reason Lord Browne had been appointed to this […]

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Misc

Asked whether the Prime Minister thought that Lynne Featherstone should have joined a Facebook group called Lib Dems against the Coalition , the PMS said that he had seen the reports and it had been denied that she had joined the group. Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned about reports from the MOD suggesting […]

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Law/Regulation Repeal

Asked for the Prime Minister’s comments on the launch of a national campaign to encourage people to suggest laws and regulations they would like to see removed, the PMS said that there was a commitment to repeal laws, and there would be a bill to allow us to do that. We would consider all the […]

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Afghanistan

Asked for the Prime Minister’s response to the Taliban who had said that they would not negotiate, the PMS said that the key point to remember was that the Taliban was a disparate organisation, and we would not get into remarking on specific comments. Asked if in theory the Prime Minister would back General Richards […]

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Defence Secretary’s Speech

Asked if Downing Street had seen a check against delivery version of the Defence Secretary’s speech, the PMS said that we had a copy of the speech in advance, which was normal practice. Asked if Downing Street had requested any changes be made to the speech, the PMS said not that he was aware of, […]

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Foreign Secretary’s Speech

Asked how the Foreign Secretary’s view related to the Prime Minister’s vision and Government policy, the PMS said that the Foreign Secretary had been setting out the Government’s position; he had said that it was important to be clear about Britain’s national interests, and how we could use foreign policy to protect those interests. The […]

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MPs’ Expenses

Asked if the Prime Minister thought that the new expenses system was working, the PMS said that the expenses system was now dealt with on an independent basis. There had been some issues about how it was operating. The Leader of the House was listening to MPs’ concerns, and they would be responded to. Asked […]

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Misc

Asked what Samantha Cameron thought of the Prime Minister’s Madame Tussauds waxwork, the PMS said that she thought it was a very good likeness. original source.

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