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» Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Eurozone
Asked if the PM had formed a view as to whether he could support the Merkozy pact, the PMS said that they needed to see the options being proposed before they made a judgement on how to approach the negotiation. Asked if the PM was concerned about the possibility of a two speed Europe, the […]
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Eurozone
Asked if the PM had formed a view as to whether he could support the Merkozy pact, the PMS said that they needed to see the options being proposed before they made a judgement on how to approach the negotiation. Asked if the PM was concerned about the possibility of a two speed Europe, the […]
Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Mandatory Sentencing
Asked if the PM agreed that the mandatory life sentence was outdated, the PMS said that he did not. He said that we had no plans to abolish the mandatory life sentence for murder. The PM had always been very clear that serious crimes required serious punishment. This Government had actually broadened the application of […]
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Mandatory Sentencing
Asked if the PM agreed that the mandatory life sentence was outdated, the PMS said that he did not. He said that we had no plans to abolish the mandatory life sentence for murder. The PM had always been very clear that serious crimes required serious punishment. This Government had actually broadened the application of […]
Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Mandatory Sentencing
Asked if the PM agreed that the mandatory life sentence was outdated, the PMS said that he did not. He said that we had no plans to abolish the mandatory life sentence for murder. The PM had always been very clear that serious crimes required serious punishment. This Government had actually broadened the application of […]
Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
» Monday, December 5, 2011
Morning press briefing from 5 December 2011
Tuesday 10 January 2012 Press briefing on European Council, Italian Prime Minister’s salary and extradition original source.
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European Council
Asked if it was the Government’s position that under the terms of the European Union Act there would be a referendum if there was a transfer of powers from London to Brussels, but not within Eurozone countries, the PMS said that was correct. Asked if the Works and Pensions Secretary was wrong yesterday when he […]
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Italian Prime Minister’s salary
Asked if the Prime Minister welcomed the Italian Prime Minister’s announcement that he would give up his salary, the PMS said the Prime Minister had always said that it was important for those at the top to lead by example. That is why the Prime Minister introduced very early on a five per cent salary […]
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Extradition
Asked if the Prime Minister intended to vote on a back bench debate on extradition, the PMS said he did not know if the Prime Minister would vote. Asked the Government’s view of extradition laws, the PMS said there had been an independent review which was now being considered. Asked about the whipping arrangements for […]
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» Friday, December 2, 2011
Morning press briefing from 2 December 2011
Tuesday 10 January 2012 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on the Eurozone and extradition original source.
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Eurozone
Asked about the Prime Minister’s reaction to Angela Merkel’s call for fiscal union and treaty changes, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said he had not spoken to the Prime Minister since her speech. She was setting out broadly the same position on fiscal union as she had previously. As the Chancellor of the Exchequer had […]
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Extradition
Asked if extradition arrangements with the USA were unbalanced, the PMS said the Government’s position was that we had commissioned an independent review which was published on 18 October and we were considering the recommendations of that review. Asked if the matter was at an end, the PMS said the review found the current system […]
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» Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Afternoon press briefing from 30 November 2011
Tuesday 10 January 2012 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on pension strikes, the economy and Iran original source.
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Pension strikes
Asked for the latest assessment of the impact of the strike, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said there would be a further update from the Cabinet Office, but that the latest figures suggested that a quarter of civil servants, around 135,000, were on strike. He added that there was no serious disruption at the UK […]
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