» Monday, September 13, 2010

Continuous At Sea Nuclear Deterrent

Asked whether there was a change to the Continuous At Sea Nuclear Deterrent, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that the position was as set out in the coalition document: that we would maintain a nuclear deterrent and that we would look at value for money of that deterrent. Asked various questions about whether the […]

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Unions

Asked for the Prime Minister’s response to speeches made at the TUC today, the PMS reiterated this morning’s statement, that the Prime Minster would like to work constructively with the unions. original source.

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Trident

Asked if the Prime Minister agreed with the Defence Secretary that whatever the replacement for Trident would be we needed a continuous at sea deterrent, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that our position was that we should retain a nuclear deterrent. The coalition agreement set out the policy and the fact that we would […]

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TUC

Asked for the Prime Minister’s response to possible trade union strikes in protest at the government’s spending cuts, the PMS said that we wanted there to be a genuine partnership with the trade unions, as Cabinet Minister, Francis Maude had been saying this morning. We wanted to work with the trade unions in tackling this […]

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Queen’s Speech

Asked about changes to the Queen’s Speech, the PMS said that it related to the move to fixed-term Parliaments. Asked if the Palace had been consulted, the PMS said that he was sure the normal consultations had taken place and the Leader’s office would have more details. original source.

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Misc

Asked if the Prime Minister would be meeting the Pope, the PMS said yes; they would have a private meeting on Saturday. Asked if the Prime Minister thought anything good came out of the Basel committee, the PMS said yes; the regime needed to be looked at in the wake of the financial crisis. One […]

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