» Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Iraq
Asked why the investigation was not referred to a Judge, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister had to take a view as to who the right people might be. The Prime Minister had taken advice from the Cabinet Secretary and the people who were selected for this Committee of inquiry were in the Prime […]
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Prime Minister’s Spokesman
The Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) began by saying that, subject to finalising detailed arrangements, Simon Lewis would be joining the Prime Minister s Office as Director of Communications and the Prime Minister s Official Spokesman in July. Asked if Simon Lewis would be a Civil Servant or a Special Advisor, the PMS said that […]
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Sir John Scarlett
Asked if Sir John Scarlett s decision to retire as the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) had anything to do with the Iraq inquiry announced yesterday, the PMS said no. Asked for any words regarding Sir John Scarlett s tenure as Chief of the SIS, the PMS said that Sir John Scarlett had […]
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Iran
Asked if the Prime Minister had been in contact with any of his international colleagues regarding the situation in Iran, the PMS said that we were in contact with our international partners. The Prime Minister had spoken to Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday, not specifically on Iran, and words from the Prime Minister following that conversation had […]
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» Monday, June 15, 2009
Iraq Inquiry
Asked how it was possible to conduct a full and thorough inquiry into the Iraq war without apportioning blame, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) said that the purpose of the inquiry was to look at what lessons could be learnt from what happened. In order to do that the inquiry needed to be given […]
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Iraq
Asked whether the Prime Minister s statement to the House of Commons on Iraq would set out the terms of reference of an inquiry, the Prime Minister s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the statement would be on the end of the UK s military mission in Iraq and an inquiry into the […]
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Calman Commission
Asked whether legislation to implement the Calman Commission could be expected soon, the PMS said the Prime Minister had welcomed the report and that the Government would need to study it in detail. The Government was ready to work with the other Parties who supported Scotland s place in the UK in order to progress […]
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Stephen Carter
Asked about Stephen Carter s current status in Government, the PMS replied his status was as set out by his Department on Friday. It had always been his intention, and the Prime Minister was aware of this, that once he had completed his review and pushed forward with the immediate implementation of it, that he […]
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ID Cards
Asked about speculation in the press about ID cards, the PMS pointed out that any new Secretary of State would always want to get properly briefed on the key issues of his or her Department. Alan Johnson had himself said on Saturday that in his very first interview as Home Secretary he had made clear […]
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Damian McBride
Asked about speculation that Damian McBride was now briefing the press once again, the PMS told the press that he had seen no such reports. He pointed out that the people who brief on behalf of the Prime Minister, with his knowledge and endorsement, are the people who are employed in No 10 to brief […]
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