» Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Afghanistan
Asked if the Prime Minister thought that President Obama’s delay in deciding on troop numbers for Afghanistan was making it more difficult to make the case for intervention in the UK, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that he thought that this was a reference to reports on Bob Ainsworth’s appearance in […]
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Iraq Inquiry
Asked if the Prime Minister expected to be called to give evidence to the Chilcot Inquiry, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister was not necessarily expecting to be called, but if he was to be called, then he would of course cooperate fully with the inquiry. As people would know, the Prime Minister believed […]
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OFSTED Report
Asked for a response to the Ofsted Report that had said that one in three schools was not good enough, the PMS said that the Government took these reports very seriously as high quality, independent inspection was vital to ensuring children got the best quality service. Where there was under-performance, we had to take swift […]
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Supreme Court Judgement
Asked about the Supreme Court judgement on bank charges the PMS said that he would be able to give a Government reaction when the verdict was announced. This was still an ongoing process. In response to a question asked this morning, the PMS said that as he understood it, there was a right to appeal […]
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Afghanistan
The PMS said that at Cabinet the Prime Minister remained very focused on Afghanistan and on making the case for the campaign. He said that there may be further interventions from the Prime Minister over the next few days as he continues to ensure that people have a full understanding of what we are seeking […]
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Copenhagen
The PMS was then asked about Copenhagen and how many people would be accompanying the Prime Minister, to which he replied it would be a tight knit group of officials. He also said that the Prime Minister would take the opportunity to talk to other world leaders in Trinidad at the Commonwealth Heads of Government […]
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Chilcott Inquiry
Asked about the Chilcott Inquiry into Iraq, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had not been called to give evidence but if he was asked to appear then of course he would. The Prime Minister completely supports this independent inquiry; it is right that it is taking place and he looks forward to seeing […]
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Iraqi detainees
Asked about new allegations that Iraqi detainees had been mistreated, the PMS said that there was no credible evidence that those detained as a result of the attack on British troops in prolonged firefight at the Danny Boy checkpoint were mistreated. He said that this was a subject that we take very seriously but the […]
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Supreme Court banks case
The PMS was then asked about the anticipated Supreme Court ruling on the banks tomorrow and what the Prime Minister’s advice would be to them if the banks lose. He replied that the Government remains committed to the view that there should be fair charges in banking for both personal consumers and the corporate sector. […]
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Misc
Asked about the allegation that British diplomats are campaigning to stop France getting the key financial job in the European Commission, the PMS replied that the decision on who is appointed is for the President of the European Union. He restated that the UK is delighted to have secured Cathy Ashton as the High Representative […]
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