» Thursday, June 24, 2010
Budget
Asked if the Prime Minister saw the Budget as a single entity or, in the spirit of the coalition, something of a pick n’ mix between the two partners, the PMS said that the Budget was a single entity, delivered by the Chancellor on behalf of the coalition Government. Careful consideration had been given to […]
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» Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Budget
Asked if the thinking behind the Prime Minister’s broadcast Q&A was to sell the Budget, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that it was completely reasonable that the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister were answering questions on what was a significant economic event yesterday. Put that the Prime Minister did not answer the […]
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Sinn Fein
Asked for clarification regarding the Prime Minister’s comments on Sinn Fein during PMQs, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had made his position clear in the past; if people were elected to the House of Commons, then they should attend. In terms of expenses, they were now a matter for the Independent Parliamentary Standards […]
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General McChrystal
Asked if the UK would get consulted on who was in charge of British troops in Afghanistan and whether the subject was brought up in the Prime Minister’s call with President Obama, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that the subject was raised by the President during the discussion. They agreed that […]
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Budget
On whether the Prime Minister spoke about the Budget to the President, the PMS said that he had done. The Prime Minister had explained the measures that we had taken yesterday. Asked if the Prime Minister had explained why he was going further and faster than the US, the PMS replied that there was agreement […]
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G8/G20 summits
Asked if the subject of Alexander Litvinyenko would be raised in any bilateral with President Medvedev, the PMS advised people to wait for bilaterals to be confirmed before agendas could be discussed. Asked for the Prime Minister’s hopes for the two summits, the PMS said that the Prime Minister was looking forward to the two […]
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» Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Budget Cabinet
The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by reading out a statement from the Chancellor. The Chancellor said that his Budget would be tough but fair. This was an unavoidable Budget because of the mess the Government had to clear up. So the Coalition Government would take responsibility for balancing Britain’s books within five years. We […]
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Misc
Asked whether the Prime Minister was due to meet President Medvedev on Friday, the PMS replied that we would let people know about bilaterals when they had been fully fixed. original source.
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» Monday, June 21, 2010
Asked if the Prime Minister had met with representatives of Facebook, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that he had dropped into a routine meeting called by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport involving that department’s Secretary of State and Downing Street officials. original source.
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Chief Constables meeting
When questioned what had taken place at the Chief Constables meeting, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had spoken about police reforms. Asked what specifically the Prime Minister had discussed as regards police reform, the PMS responded that he had set out government plans, including for elected police chiefs. original source.
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