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Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'.

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» Monday, July 4, 2011

Afghanistan

Asked if the PM was aware of reports of a missing British soldier in southern Afghanistan, the PMDS said the PM was aware but referred people to Ministry of Defence statement. original source.

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Campbell Diaries

Asked to respond to extracts from Alistair Campbell’s diary that claim that the French and German governments tried to exploit the divisions between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, the PMDS said she would not comment on historical issues. original source.

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Campbell Diaries

Asked to respond to extracts from Alistair Campbell’s diary that claim that the French and German governments tried to exploit the divisions between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, the PMDS said she would not comment on historical issues. original source.

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Immigration

Asked if we were looking into Article 8 of the Human Rights Act to tackle immigration issues, the PMDS said this was true and, as the Home Office had set out, Article 8 did not give an absolute right to remain here. She added we would continue to remove those who broke the rules and […]

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Immigration

Asked if we were looking into Article 8 of the Human Rights Act to tackle immigration issues, the PMDS said this was true and, as the Home Office had set out, Article 8 did not give an absolute right to remain here. She added we would continue to remove those who broke the rules and […]

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

» Friday, July 1, 2011

Morning press briefing for 1 July 2011

Friday 1 July 2011 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on: Pakistan, Scottish By-Election, Immigration, Armed Forces and Strikes. original source.

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Pakistan

When asked if the Prime Minister would raise the subject of British military trainers being expelled from Pakistan, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that this was an opportunity to build on the Prime Minister’s visit to Pakistan in April and to enhance our cooperation on a number of issues. The PMS […]

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Pakistan

When asked if the Prime Minister would raise the subject of British military trainers being expelled from Pakistan, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that this was an opportunity to build on the Prime Minister’s visit to Pakistan in April and to enhance our cooperation on a number of issues. The PMS […]

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Scottish By-Election

Asked for a response from the Prime Minister on the by-election, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had not given a response. Asked if the Prime Minister now accepted that the question of independence would now be a big constitutional matter for this Parliament as well as the Scottish Parliament, the PMS advised journalists […]

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Scottish By-Election

Asked for a response from the Prime Minister on the by-election, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had not given a response. Asked if the Prime Minister now accepted that the question of independence would now be a big constitutional matter for this Parliament as well as the Scottish Parliament, the PMS advised journalists […]

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Immigration

Asked about Iain Duncan-Smith’s comments and whether the Government was looking at any other measures to restrict the in-flow of migrants into Britain, the PMS said that the Welfare Secretary had been invited to speak in Spain. As far as immigration was concerned, the Welfare Secretary would set out Government policy in his speech and […]

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Immigration

Asked about Iain Duncan-Smith’s comments and whether the Government was looking at any other measures to restrict the in-flow of migrants into Britain, the PMS said that the Welfare Secretary had been invited to speak in Spain. As far as immigration was concerned, the Welfare Secretary would set out Government policy in his speech and […]

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Armed Forces

Asked if the Prime Minister was minded to give reservists a bigger role in the armed forces, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had commissioned a review into their role and we were still waiting on the outcome of that review. The Prime Minister thought that reservists had played a very significant role in […]

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Armed Forces

Asked if the Prime Minister was minded to give reservists a bigger role in the armed forces, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had commissioned a review into their role and we were still waiting on the outcome of that review. The Prime Minister thought that reservists had played a very significant role in […]

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