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Morning press briefing for 11 November 2011

Friday 11 November 2011 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on: Eurozone, 50p tax rate, fuel prices, UKBA and Scottish referendum original source.

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Eurozone

Asked if the Prime Minister had had any conversations with President Obama, Chancellor Merkel or President Sarkozy in the last 72 hours and if not what was he doing to address the crisis, the PMS said there had been lots of conversations with these leaders in recent weeks. He said the Prime Minister was focussed […]

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50p tax rate

Asked if the Prime Mister agreed that one way to stimulate growth would be to abolish the 50p tax rate, the PMS said our priority was to protect the UK economy from the global economic storm. He referred to the Chancellor’s comments in the Budget that the 50p tax rate should be a temporary measure, […]

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Fuel prices

Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned about fuel prices, the PMS said the Prime Minister recognised that the cost of petrol was a concern for many families that rely on their car, which is why we removed the fuel duty escalator in the Budget and cut fuel duty, and as a result petrol was […]

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UKBA

Asked if Sir Gus O’Donnell had received and would act on a letter from Simon Danczuk MP asking him to investigate claims Home office special advisors briefed against the former head of the UK Border Agency Brodie Clark, the PMS said he understood that Sir Gus O’Donnell had not yet received a letter. original source.

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Scottish Referendum

Asked if the PM was considering a UK referendum on Scottish independence, the PMS said a referendum was something the Scottish Government wanted, and the next step was for them to set out their plans. original source.

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