Downing Street Says...

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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» Tuesday, June 19, 2012

G20

Asked on what basis the PM would judge the G20 to have been a success, the PMS said the PM was very clear at the outset of the G20. It should be about making sure the problems of the Eurozone were discussed and that the Eurozone had the opportunity to set out the potential solution […]

Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

G20

Asked on what basis the PM would judge the G20 to have been a success, the PMS said the PM was very clear at the outset of the G20. It should be about making sure the problems of the Eurozone were discussed and that the Eurozone had the opportunity to set out the potential solution […]

Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

French tax exiles

Asked whether the PM regretted annoying the French with his comments about French tax exiles, the PMS said the PM was answering a question partly in jest but there was also a serious point to what he said in terms of a competitive tax policy and the Government was very keen for foreign business to […]

Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

French tax exiles

Asked whether the PM regretted annoying the French with his comments about French tax exiles, the PMS said the PM was answering a question partly in jest but there was also a serious point to what he said in terms of a competitive tax policy and the Government was very keen for foreign business to […]

Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Benefit cheats

Asked whether the PM believed Jimmy Carr and others were morally repugnant and akin to benefit cheats, the PMS said she the Government was doing a lot through the HMRC to deal with tax evasion and certainly the 2012 Budget contained a range of measures to close down tax loopholes which together would bring in […]

Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Benefit cheats

Asked whether the PM believed Jimmy Carr and others were morally repugnant and akin to benefit cheats, the PMS said she the Government was doing a lot through the HMRC to deal with tax evasion and certainly the 2012 Budget contained a range of measures to close down tax loopholes which together would bring in […]

Briefing took place at 15:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

» Monday, June 18, 2012

Press Briefing morning 18 June 2012

Monday 18 June 2012 Free nursery milk, the Eurozone and the G20, the Leveson Inquiry, and Boris Johnson’s comments on a third runway at Heathrow were among topics discussed at this press briefing.

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

Press Briefing morning 18 June 2012

Monday 18 June 2012 Free nursery milk, the Eurozone and the G20, the Leveson Inquiry, and Boris Johnson’s comments on a third runway at Heathrow were among topics discussed at this press briefing.

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1)

Free nursery milk

Asked whether the PM thought an excessive amount was being spent on milk in nurseries, the Prime Minister’s Official Spokesman (PMS) said he had not explicitly expressed his view but the Government was outlining proposals today, and recommended people speak to the Department for Health (DH). Asked if the milk was currently free and how […]

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Free nursery milk

Asked whether the PM thought an excessive amount was being spent on milk in nurseries, the Prime Minister’s Official Spokesman (PMS) said he had not explicitly expressed his view but the Government was outlining proposals today, and recommended people speak to the Department for Health (DH). Asked if the milk was currently free and how […]

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

Eurozone/G20

Asked whether the PM would give a more considered reaction to the Greek election, the PMS said the election was the start of a process and it could be some days before a government was formed. So from the Government’s point of view, it would continue to monitor the situation. She said the PM would […]

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

Eurozone/G20

Asked whether the PM would give a more considered reaction to the Greek election, the PMS said the election was the start of a process and it could be some days before a government was formed. So from the Government’s point of view, it would continue to monitor the situation. She said the PM would […]

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

Leveson

Asked whether ministers had been asked to stop commenting on Leveson, the PMS said the Government had not been providing any running commentary on the potential outcome of the Leveson Inquiry. She said the whole point of the Inquiry was to look at relationships between politicians and the media and we should await the outcome […]

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

Leveson

Asked whether ministers had been asked to stop commenting on Leveson, the PMS said the Government had not been providing any running commentary on the potential outcome of the Leveson Inquiry. She said the whole point of the Inquiry was to look at relationships between politicians and the media and we should await the outcome […]

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

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