» Monday, July 28, 2008Recess ArrangementsAsked how things were going with the new leader in post, under the temporary regime, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that Downing Street was operating in the normal way. Asked if there was a meeting in the Cabinet Room at 9am this morning, the PMS replied that he was not going to comment on […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Crosby ReviewPut that the Government had made it clear that it would not be taking any action until the Pre-Budget Report (PBR), yet the Crosby Report was calling for action pretty much now, and asked if the Government was happy to wait a few more months, the PMS replied that the report tomorrow would be the […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) AlcoholAsked about the story in the Guardian today on the self regulation on drinks, the PMS replied that the Government had made clear that alcohol must be sold and marketed responsibly, and that new legislation would be introduced if necessary if existing voluntary standards were not met. original source. Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comment (1) UnionsAsked if the Prime Minister agreed with the characterisation of the Warwick Report, of a "cave-in" by the Government to the unions, the PMS replied that this was a slightly odd story in one of the papers this morning, defining it in that way, and previously defining it in a different way. Obviously this was […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) 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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