» Monday, November 23, 2009
Flooding
The Prime Minister’s spokesman (PMS) updated the assembled press on the floods in Cumbria before being asked whether the 2m which had been committed by the Government would be enough. The PMS said that we would make sure that we would do what is immediately necessary in a situation like this. The most immediate concern […]
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Baroness Thatcher
The PMS was asked why broadcasters were banned from the unveiling of the portrait of Baroness Thatcher today in Number Ten, to which he replied they were not. However, he stated that it was a private event and that Number Ten decide in consultation with those people involved in any particular event how the event […]
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Wright Report
The PMS was then asked about the Wright Report which is coming out overnight and what the Prime Minister’s thoughts were on it. The PMS replied that he would come back on the report as it had only just come out. original source.
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Chilcott inquiry
Then asked what the Prime Minister thought about Sir John Chilcott having to caveat that his report would not be a whitewash, the PMS replied that he thought that Sir John was reemphasising the point that this would be an independent inquiry and just how important this enquiry was. original source.
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CBI speech
Asked about the speech and the Prime Minister’s reference to a European Growth Strategy, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the Prime Minister had been promoting this in his discussions with European colleagues since the EU Summit before last. It was important that there was a growth agenda, shared not just […]
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Flooding
Asked about the number of bridges that were potentially at risk, the PMS said 1800 in total but he did not know how many Highway Agency bridges that included; it was a very small number as these bridges carried dual carriageways and other motorways across the county. Asked how food and vital supplies would be […]
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Europe
Asked whether the Prime Minister would be making a statement to the House on Europe, the PMS said the Prime Minister would be making a written statement. Asked if this was the case because it had been an informal summit, the PMS said he would get back to people on the process. Asked if the […]
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MPs’ expenses
Asked about what the Prime Minister thought about the revelations concerning Andrew Dismore’s “switching” of homes, the PMS said that the most important thing for the Prime Minister was that the old discredited expenses system was put to bed once and for all and we moved forward as quickly as possible with a new expenses […]
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Iraq inquiry
Asked about the reports over the weekend and whether the Prime Minister had misled the public over when planning for the Iraq War had actually begun, the PMS replied that with the Chilcott Inquiry about to begin tomorrow it would not be appropriate to make any comment other than to remind people that the Prime […]
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Baroness Thatcher
Asked why the event was being described as private, the PMS said that it was private in the sense that we were not providing a media facility inside Number 10. It would be a very special occasion and the Prime Minister was looking forward to welcoming Baroness Thatcher to Number 10. Put that previously there […]
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