» Monday, April 16, 2007
Prime Minister
Asked if people could expect some kind of grand farewell tour, the PMOS said that we would take each day as it came, and the Prime Minister had plenty in the in-tray and plenty on the agenda.
Briefing took place at 15:00 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1)
Defence Secretary
Asked if the Prime Minister thought the Defence Secretary had the full support of the Armed Forces, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said yes and that the Prime Minister believes that the Defence Secretary has set out the situation honest and frankly. What was important was that people take a step back and recognise, as the Prime Minister said yesterday, that the crucial point is that our fifteen personnel were released, and they were released without a deal.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Phrase: "War on Terror"
Asked if the Prime Minister had used the phrase "war on terror" since 2006, the PMOS said he did not carry an instant word search facility in his brain and therefore he could not really give the reporter an answer except to say that the Prime Minister had always made it clear that we believe that in fighting terrorism you should both use military means where necessary, but also political means as well. That was a constant theme running through the Prime Minister's every utterance on this subject. In terms of particular phrases people use whatever phrases they use.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Troop Withdrawl
Asked if the timetable for the withdrawal of troops in Iraq was slipping, the PMOS said that the timetable was as announced by the Prime Minister in the debate subject to the conditions on the ground and he was not aware of any changes. Asked if it was right to think that this process should start next month looking at what the Foreign Secretary had said on the radio last night about the timetable slipping and the protests in Basra this morning, the PMOS said it did all depend on the conditions on the ground, but he was not aware of anything that substantially changed that.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Alan Johnstone, BBC Gaza Reporter
Asked if there was any comment on the reports that the reporter kidnapped in the Middle East was dead, the PMOS said firstly that our thoughts were with Mr. Johnston's family, friends and colleague for whom this must be a very distressing period. We are aware of the reports and our people on the ground are actively engaged into looking into the reports. We continue to work closely with the Palestinian Authority and we are urgently seeking further information from them and another of other sources.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Misc
Asked if there were any further details of what the Foreign Secretary will be discussing at the UNSC meeting on climate change, the PMOS said that not at this stage but it would be best to check with the Foreign Office at this stage.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
» Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Paedophile Laws
Asked what exactly the proposed paedophile laws were, the Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) said that we were committed to publishing a child sex offender review but at the moment we were not in a position to comment further as it would be right for Parliament to hear from the Home Office first. Full details would be published in due course.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (3)
Naval Personnel
Asked when the Prime Minister became aware of the stories being sold to the press by naval personnel and if he gave permission to naval personnel, the PMS said that Rear Admiral Johns had answered the questions raised yesterday, but that it was important that people do not focus too heavily on the process. What we have here are undoubtedly difficult decisions that had to be taken in unprecedented circumstances and it is important that nobody pretends that there are any easy answers. There are strong views on both sides of the argument but what was important now was that the Defence Secretary looks into these issues in the round, and that is exactly what the review he has commissioned will do.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (3)
Callaghan Lecture
Asked if the Callaghan Lecture was a Party or Government event, the PMS confirmed it was the latter and would be based on city regeneration.
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
Police Question
Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)
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