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Asked if there was extra money or if this was just "tea and sympathy", the PMS replied that journalists should wait for Hazel Blears' statement later today, but we had made an announcement on funding on Saturday. Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) EU
Asked what assurances the Prime Minister received from the Portuguese PM about our red lines, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister made his position clear on the red lines. At the press conference following the meeting, the Portuguese Prime Minister said he did not anticipate Britain being a problem. Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Constitutional Reform
Asked for some more details on the draft legislative programme that the Prime Minister was publishing on Wednesday, and what the aim was, the PMS replied that the statement last Tuesday said that there should be a consultative period ahead of the final Queen's Speech announcement on the legislative programme. There was likely to be some indication of the Government's main legislative priorities. Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Hamas
Asked what the Government's policy was on a) contact with, and b) negotiations with Hamas, the PMS replied that for the definitive on the record line, journalists should speak to the Foreign Office. But our position had not changed. Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Alistair Campbell
Asked if Alistair Campbell had or could have a role as an advisor to the Prime Minister, the PMS replied not as far as he was aware. Briefing took place at 9:00 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1) Original PMOS briefings are © Crown Copyright. Crown Copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland. Click-use licence number C02W0004089. Material is reproduced from the original 10 Downing Street source, but may not be the most up-to-date version of the briefings, which might be revised at the original source. Users should check with the original source in case of revisions. Comments are © Copyright contributors. Everything else is © Copyright Downing Street Says. |
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