» Tuesday, July 8, 2008
G8 Summit, Japan
Asked if business in Japan had finished for today, the PMS said that they had concluded discussions on the world economy, development and the environment. Political issues would be discussed over dinner. Asked if there would be any statements, the PMS said that there were communiques on both the world economy and on the environment […]
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Miscellaneous
Asked about Vernon Coaker’s meeting with the police, the PMS said the journalist should speak to the Home Office. Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with the Public Accounts Committee’s ideas about decommissioning UK power stations, the PMS said that it was best to speak to BERR. original source.
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» Monday, July 7, 2008
G8
The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began the briefing by running through the day so far. The first event today was a G8 lunch with some of the main African leaders including leaders from Algeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, as well as the African Union, the UN and the World Bank. At the […]
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Zimbabwe
Asked for more on the Prime Minister’s meeting with President Mbeki, and where we were on Zimbabwe, the PMS replied that there was a good discussion in the G8 outreach lunch and in the afternoon session on Zimbabwe. As he said the Prime Minister also discussed this with President Mbeki. There was now widespread acceptance […]
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Russia
Asked about the meeting with President Medvedev, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had done a clip within the last hour which covered this. He also said some words at the start of the meeting with Mr Medvedev. Following the meeting the Prime Minister described the meeting as constructive. The meeting lasted just over […]
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Food Prices
Asked on food and the Prime Minister’s suggestions in relation to food waste, and what specifically could the G8 do, the PMS replied that clearly it was a question of high food prices, and it was a matter that affected millions of families in Britain and billions of people around the world. What the Prime […]
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Oil Price
Asked when would the leaders be discussing the oil price and what the Prime Minister hoped to achieve from his discussions here, the PMS replied that they would be discussing the oil price tomorrow. Tomorrow morning they would be discussing the world economy, they would also be discussing the environment over lunch. The Prime Minister’s […]
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Africa
Asked on development, did the G8 leaders reaffirm their aid targets for Africa and was there a discussion of greater accountability for Africa, the PMS replied that there was a discussion this morning with the African leaders, and they would have another discussion tomorrow just as the G8 on development issues. Asked further on the […]
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» Friday, July 4, 2008
MPs’ Expenses Vote
Asked if the Prime Minister was disappointed by the way Government Ministers voted in yesterday’s vote on MPs’ expenses and allowances, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) replied that the Prime Minister had always made clear that he was in favour of any move to enhance the transparency of MPs’ expenses and allowances, and so he […]
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Lord Chief Justice on Sharia Law
Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with the Lord Chief Justice’s comments on Sharia Law, the PMS said that the Prime Minister’s view on this was very clear; Sharia Law had no jurisdiction in England and Wales, and the Government had no intention on changing this position. Put that that meant Lord Phillips was wrong, […]
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