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» Monday, June 25, 2012

Prime Minister’s speech on welfare

Asked if the proposals set out in the Prime Minister (PM)’s speech due later today would be implemented before or after 2015, the PMS said that the purpose of the PM’s speech would be to start a debate on some of these issues. The PM would say in his speech that some of these things […]

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

Prime Minister’s speech on welfare

Asked if the proposals set out in the Prime Minister (PM)’s speech due later today would be implemented before or after 2015, the PMS said that the purpose of the PM’s speech would be to start a debate on some of these issues. The PM would say in his speech that some of these things […]

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

Education

Asked if the PM was aware of Michael Gove’s plans to reform the education system and bring back a new kind of O’Level, the PMS said that the PM was aware that Mr Gove wanted to reform the education system and had appointed him with that in mind.

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

Education

Asked if the PM was aware of Michael Gove’s plans to reform the education system and bring back a new kind of O’Level, the PMS said that the PM was aware that Mr Gove wanted to reform the education system and had appointed him with that in mind.

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

Income tax

Asked if following on from the Sunday Times article which claimed that Jimmy Carr’s TV audiences had doubled, the PM regretted making it a personal issue, the PMS said that the Government had been clear that it would deal with tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance and that we didn’t regret that in any way […]

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

Income tax

Asked if following on from the Sunday Times article which claimed that Jimmy Carr’s TV audiences had doubled, the PM regretted making it a personal issue, the PMS said that the Government had been clear that it would deal with tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance and that we didn’t regret that in any way […]

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

Natwest/RBS

Asked if the Government had spoken to Natwest/RBS and whether they had asked for the problems at RBS to be resolved, the PMS said that the HMT had been in contact with RBS and were being kept informed of developments, but that this was primarily a matter for RBS and that they were working hard […]

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

Natwest/RBS

Asked if the Government had spoken to Natwest/RBS and whether they had asked for the problems at RBS to be resolved, the PMS said that the HMT had been in contact with RBS and were being kept informed of developments, but that this was primarily a matter for RBS and that they were working hard […]

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

Egypt

Asked if the PM had a view or message for the Egyptian authorities on the election of their new president, the PMS said that the PM had written to President Mursi to congratulate him on his election and that we welcomed Presidents Mursi s statement that he intended to form an inclusive Government that would […]

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

Egypt

Asked if the PM had a view or message for the Egyptian authorities on the election of their new president, the PMS said that the PM had written to President Mursi to congratulate him on his election and that we welcomed Presidents Mursi s statement that he intended to form an inclusive Government that would […]

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

Archbishop of Canterbury

Asked if the PM agreed with the Archbishop of Canterbury’s view on the Big Society, the PMS said that they clearly disagreed. Asked what the PM thought the Big Society was, the PMS explained that principle of the Big Society was that when there was a problem, the answer was not always government action or […]

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Archbishop of Canterbury

Asked if the PM agreed with the Archbishop of Canterbury’s view on the Big Society, the PMS said that they clearly disagreed. Asked what the PM thought the Big Society was, the PMS explained that principle of the Big Society was that when there was a problem, the answer was not always government action or […]

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

Turkey/NATO

Asked if the PM had been in touch with President Erdogan following the plane downing, the PMS said that the PM hadn’t had direct contact on that issue, but that he expected that there had been contact between the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Turkish authorities. The Turkish authorities had made clear that […]

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

Turkey/NATO

Asked if the PM had been in touch with President Erdogan following the plane downing, the PMS said that the PM hadn’t had direct contact on that issue, but that he expected that there had been contact between the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and the Turkish authorities. The Turkish authorities had made clear that […]

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

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