» Friday, October 26, 2007

Ed Balls

Put that Ed Balls had said he spent most of his time in his constituency and asked if the Prime Minister was concerned he was not committed to his job, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that that was a question for DCFS and Ed Balls’ spokesman. Asked if the Prime Minister believed Ed Balls, […]

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National Security Strategy

Asked for details on the National Security Strategy; whether or not there would be a debate in the House of Commons and the country and if it would be published before Parliament, the PMS said that the expectation was that there would be a document published sometime before the end of year. We would expect […]

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Detention Without Charge/Criminal Justice Bill

Asked for an update re the situation on detention without charge and whether or not we were waiting for an amendment on the Criminal Justice Bill, the PMS said essentially, yes. The Prime Minister made a statement regarding this in July where he set out a number of options including doubling the period up to […]

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Saudi Arabian Visit

Asked what to expect from the Saudi Arabian visit next week, the PMS said that there was not much to say at this point. There was a state visit from the King of Saudi Arabia; obviously they were an important ally for us and next week would be an opportunity to take stock of bilateral […]

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