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Afghanistan

Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned that the leaked documents on the war in Afghanistan had details of war crimes, the Prime Minister’s Spokeswoman (PMS) said that we did not comment on leaked documents. original source.

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Immigration

Asked if the Prime Minister was concerned about the High Court ruling on banning fast track deportation, the PMS said that the Home Office had responded to this and the Prime Minister echoed the response; we were disappointed with the Court’s judgement and would be appealing. The policy of making limited exceptions in special circumstances […]

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Policing White Paper

Asked if there would be a leak inquiry into the White Paper appearing in a Sunday newspaper, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press to speak to the Home Office. Asked if it was the Government’s intention to see directly elected Police Commissioners within two years, the PMS said that the Government’s position […]

Briefing took place at 10:00 | Read whole briefing | Comments (0)

Afghanistan leaks

When asked what the Prime Minister’s view was of the picture portrayed by the leaked documents, the PMS referred people to the statement made by the White House in response to the leak of US military documents. The PMS added that we would lament all unauthorised release of classified materials. Asked about the content of […]

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MPs’ pensions

Asked for a response on the SSRB recommendations, the PMS replied that the Government had made its position clear in the Coalition document where it had committed to consult with IPSA on how to move away from the MPs current final salary pension schemes. Asked if the Prime Minister thought there were any signs of […]

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Prime Minister’s holiday

Put that it had been reported that the Prime Minister would be holidaying in Britain this year and would he encourage other politicians to do the same, the PMS said that it was a decision for individual Ministers to take. original source.

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Misc

Put that it had been suggested that the Government would now stand against granting anonymity for people accused of rape, the PMS advised people to speak to the Ministry of Justice. Asked if the Prime Minister had full confidence in Crispin Blunt, the PMS said that he did. original source.

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