» Monday, March 7, 2011
Prince Andrew
Asked to explain the contradiction between what the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) had said this morning about the Government supporting Prince Andrew and the Business Secretary’s comments that Prince Andrew should judge the position he wants to be in, the PMS said that he couldn’t see any contradiction between the two comments. The Business Secretary […]
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Libya
Asked for details on the next diplomatic mission to Benghazi, the PMS said that our intention was to send more people to Libya in order to strengthen contacts but we would not comment on operational matters. Asked if the Prime Minister had known that the SAS had been sent as part of the diplomatic group, […]
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Prince Andrew
Asked if the Prime Minister was happy for Prince Andrew to remain as Trade Envoy, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said yes; we had been saying for some days that we fully supported Prince Andrew in his role as Trade Envoy. Asked about the quote that came from Downing Street over the weekend that the […]
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Libya
Asked if the Prime Minister had any views on the group of UK diplomats sent to Libya and how the operation had been handled, the PMS said that the Foreign Secretary had made a statement last night and would be making a further statement in the House this afternoon, outlining the range of work that […]
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Barclays
Asked what the Prime Minister thought of the decision to pay Barclays Chief Executive a bonus of 6.5m, the PMS said that we didn’t comment on individual cases. Our position was clear: there were rules and regulations on bonuses set by the Financial Services Authority and they needed to be adhered to. original source.
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» Friday, March 4, 2011
Libya
Asked if there was the feeling that Gaddafi had stabilised his position, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that our position on this hadn’t changed: we thought Gaddafi should go, which is also what President Obama had been saying last night. Asked if the Prime Minister had spoken to President Obama last night or this […]
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» Thursday, March 3, 2011
Libya
Asked if there had been any further calls today with President Obama, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said no. Asked what the Prime Minister made of Robert Gates’ comments, the PMS said that there was nothing further to add to what the Prime Minister said yesterday in the House of Commons: it was our duty […]
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Multiculturalism
Asked if the Prime Minister stood by his view that multiculturalism had failed, the PMS said that the Prime Minister had set out his views in his speech in Munich. Asked if it contradicted the views of the Deputy Prime Minister, the PMS said that it was an important debate and a complicated issue, which […]
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Special Advisers
Asked if the Prime Minister was horrified about behaviour of Special Advisors (SdAds) brought to his attention by the Cabinet Secretary, the PMS said that there were very clear rules in place and that the Prime Minister expected SpAds to adhere to them. Asked if any action had been taken, the PMS said that we […]
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Post Office
Asked how taking away a 20m contract from the Post Office fitted in with the Government’s commitment to protect local businesses, the PMS said that cheques made up one per cent of annual turnover, and a new contract had to be put in place. We needed to ensure we got value for money for the […]
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