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Libya

Asked if there had been any further calls today with President Obama, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said no. Asked what the Prime Minister made of Robert Gates’ comments, the PMS said that there was nothing further to add to what the Prime Minister said yesterday in the House of Commons: it was our duty […]

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Multiculturalism

Asked if the Prime Minister stood by his view that multiculturalism had failed, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had set out his views in his speech in Munich. Asked if it contradicted the views of the Deputy Prime Minister, the PMS said that it was an important debate and a complicated issue, which […]

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Special Advisers

Asked if the Prime Minister was horrified about behaviour of Special Advisors (SdAds) brought to his attention by the Cabinet Secretary, the PMS said that there were very clear rules in place and that the Prime Minister expected SpAds to adhere to them. Asked if any action had been taken, the PMS said that we […]

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Post Office

Asked how taking away a 20m contract from the Post Office fitted in with the Government’s commitment to protect local businesses, the PMS said that cheques made up one per cent of annual turnover, and a new contract had to be put in place. We needed to ensure we got value for money for the […]

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Libya

Asked if the Foreign Secretary had admitted to severe intelligence failures during Cabinet and whether the Education Secretary had criticised the Foreign Office for their response to the situation in Libya, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman told the assembled press that he would not be going into a great deal of detail about Cabinet discussions. The […]

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BSkyB

Asked if the Prime Minister was pleased that Rupert Murdoch had been given the go ahead for the takeover, the PMS said the Culture Secretary had set out his decision and the Prime Minister had no role in that process; he was not aware of the Culture Secretary’s decision before it was made and announced. […]

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Banking

Asked about reports in the media this morning about the Government abandoning the City, the PMS said that we wanted to see a successful and strong financial services sector in this country. We needed to respond to what we had seen in the last few years and we were strengthening our regulatory regime, as all […]

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Benefits

Asked about reports on Eastern European nationals being able to claim benefits and whether that undermined the Government’s wider policy on immigration, the PMS replied that this was a story relating to a decision taken eight years ago. The PMS said that the restrictions that had been put in place now had to be lifted […]

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