» Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Economy

Asked if the Prime Minister was still determined to stick to his previous stance on the Lloyds TSB takeover, and was No10 in the mood not to accede to bankers calls to renegotiate the deal along the lines of the US deal, the PMS replied that as others had said, the agreement reached with the […]

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» Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Economy

Asked if the Prime Minister was comfortable that RBS, Lloyds and HBOS run businesses that helped people avoid tax, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) replied that detailed questions about issues relating to these specific banks should be addressed to the Treasury. Asked for any information on the agenda for tomorrow s European Council, the […]

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Misc

Asked if we were expecting any update on Olympic funding, the PMS replied that he was not aware of anything, but best to check with DCMS. original source.

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Cabinet

The Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) began by giving a short account of Cabinet. There was a presentation by the Chancellor on the measures the Government had taken in recent days to stabilise the financial markets. Looking ahead, there was a discussion on issues facing the wider economy as a consequence of the instability. The […]

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Financial Situation

Asked if the Cabinet had discussed how high unemployment was expected to rise, the PMS said that the Cabinet did not have a detailed discussion on unemployment. Asked if there was any mention of spending cuts or tax rises, the PMS said that he would not go into a detailed account of the presentation by […]

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European Council

Asked for more detail on what the Prime Minister would like to achieve at the European Council meeting, the PMS replied that as we had said yesterday, the agenda included a discussion of what countries were doing to stabilise their own banking systems and we would be emphasising the importance of cooperation and coordination among […]

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Misc

Asked whether 42 days had been discussed at Cabinet, the PMS said there was a brief update from Jacqui Smith on the progress of the Counter-Terrorism bill. Asked whether Lord Mandelson had been present at Cabinet, the PMS said that he had been. Asked for more information on the statement Ed Balls would be making, […]

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» Monday, October 13, 2008

Economy

Asked for details on the conference the Prime Minister referred to in his speech this morning, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) replied that the Prime Minister s view was that it would be a good idea for world leaders to get together, however it will be important that when they do get together they […]

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Pre-charge Detention

Asked what the likely position would be if as expected the House of Lords threw out 42 days, the PMS replied that he was not going to get into hypotheticals. As the Prime Minister said this morning, the House of Commons had expressed its will and the Government believed that the action we were proposing […]

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» Friday, October 10, 2008

Economy

Asked if the Prime Minister was likely to say anything today about the Icelandic bank situation, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that the Prime Minister would do media during the course of today; whether or not he said anything about Iceland depended on whether or not he was asked a question about it. […]

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