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Information Commissioner

Asked whether Downing Street had any plans to publish details following the Information Commissioner’s suggestion that the Prime Minister’s meetings with Rupert Murdoch could be listed, the PMOS said that he did not think that was official yet but we would obviously consider carefully what the Commissioner said. Asked why the government was resisting, the PMOS said that it was important that the Prime Minister be able to have private conversations with individuals, as had been the case for any Prime Minister. Put that it was the fact of the meeting not the conversation that was of public interest, the PMOS said that it was still important that the Prime Minister could have private conversations with individuals without having them listed every time, and that included the media, even the ones present in this briefing room.

4 Comments »

if he has anything to hide there shouldnt be a problem
Comment by neil scott — 28 Dec 2006 on 1:23 pm | Link
if he has anything to hide there shouldnt be a problem
Comment by neil scott — 28 Dec 2006 on 1:23 pm | Link
nothing to hide,no problem
Comment by neil scott — 28 Dec 2006 on 1:25 pm | Link
he works for the people,he should answer to the people.
Comment by neil scott — 28 Dec 2006 on 1:26 pm | Link

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