» Monday, October 27, 2008World LeadersThe Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) began by updating the press on the Prime Minister s contacts with his international counterparts. Over the past few days he had spoken to Prime Minister Singh of India, President Lula of Brazil and he had also spoken to the Managing Director of the IMF and the Prime Minister […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) EconomyPut that the Prime Minister had said earlier today in his Q&A that money that was borrowed would be paid back with tax receipts and was part of this him seeking to reassure people that the Government was not going to go on a big borrowing binge, the PMS replied that it was about making […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) MiscAsked why the Government thought it was appropriate to cancel the press conference with the Syrian Foreign Minister, the PMS said people should speak to the Foreign Office about it. Asked if the Prime Minister had a view on the conduct of Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand towards the actor Andrew Sachs, the PMS said […] Briefing took place at 16:45 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) EconomyAsked if the Prime Minister was trying to reassure people in his speech that he would borrow more than planned, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) replied that the Prime Minister said that it was the right and responsible thing to do for there to be a temporary increase in borrowing in the face of […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) Oil PricePut that the Prime Minister said that the price of oil should be reflected in lower gas and electricity bills, and asked what steps the Government was prepared to take to achieve this, the PMS replied that we had been through this several times before. Clearly when the price of oil went up, we saw […] Briefing took place at 11:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0) SyriaAsked if the Prime Minister thought it was acceptable for the US to launch raids into Syrian territory, the PMS replied that this was a matter for the US and Syrian authorities. original source. 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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