» Friday, November 16, 2007

Afternoon press briefing from 16 November 2007

Briefing from the Prime Minister’s Spokesman on: Gun and Gang Crime, Opium growth in Afghanistan, Pre-Briefs/Speeches and David Miliband Speech and Pre-charge Detention Downing Street press briefings explained original source.

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Gun and Gang Crime

Asked for details on who would be at the regional meeting re gun and gang crime, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that it would be attended by police, local agencies and people in the local community. original source.

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Opium growth in Afghanistan

Asked if it was the Government’s policy to destroy crops, the PMS said it was part of the Government’s strategy in Afghanistan to deal with the opium issue. In terms of forward planning, the Prime Minister had said that he would be making a statement to the House of Commons on Afghanistan issues generally, and […]

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Pre-Briefs/Speeches and David Miliband Speech

Asked if pre-briefs to the press regarding a speech should reflect the content of the speech, the PMS said yes. Asked if there was concern regarding discrepancies between pre-briefs on a speech and the content of the final speech, the PMS said that that was not something for him to comment on and furthermore it […]

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Pre-charge Detention

Asked if there were any discussions going on at the Home Office today regarding putting proposals forward on pre-charge detention, the PMS said that he was sure there discussions going on at the Home Office about all sorts of issues every day. original source.

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