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David Blunkett

Asked if the Prime Minister thought that the divisions in Cabinet over the Gulf War, as published in David Blunkett’s memoirs, was helpful the PMOS reminded everyone that he did not do, and never had done book reviews and that this position had not changed. Asked if Prime Minister had read the extracts the PMOS replied that he doubted it. Asked if the Prime Minister had been confident of the Chancellor’s support to go to war the PMOS said that the Chancellor had made his position clear.

Asked if the Prime Minister would have sacked the Chancellor if he had not backed the war the PMOS repeated that the Chancellor had made his position clear at the time and since. Asked if David Blunkett was wrong to attribute the Prime Minister’s view that if the Chancellor did not support the Prime Minister over this issue he should be sacked the PMOS replied said he would not be doing a book review. Asked if the Prime Minister felt compelled to sack any Cabinet Minister if they did not back him over such an important issue the PMOS replied that, as always, he did not answer hypothetical questions.

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