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Chris Huhne

Asked if the Prime Minister had full confidence in Chris Huhne, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) told the assembled press that he had answered this question this morning and the answer remained the same. Asked if the Prime Minister had seen Chris Huhne’s broadcast clip, the PMS said he did not think so. Asked if […]

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Cabinet

The Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) began by giving a read-out of Cabinet. The main items being discussed were Lords reform and carbon budgets and emissions. The PMS said that there had been very strong support for the proposals around the Cabinet table. original source.

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Carbon emissions

Put that there had been speculation that the UK would align its emissions targets with those of the EU from 2014, the PMS replied that people would have o wait until this afternoon to find out details of the policy. Put that the Department for Business and the Treasury could have gutted the policy and […]

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BP

Asked if the Prime Minister had brought any political pressure to bear to help broker a deal between BP and Rosneft, the PMS said that he did not comment on commercial transactions. original source.

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Aid budget

Asked about the Cabinet Office inquiry into leaked letters and whether it had gone anywhere, the PMS replied that he did not know where it had got to, but said it was a matter for the relevant Permanent Secretaries. Asked if the Prime Minister was still committed to 0.7% on aid, the PMS said that […]

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Ireland

Asked if security issues around the Queen’s visit to Ireland had been discussed at COBRA this morning, the PMS said that we took security arrangements very seriously, but we never discussed them. Asked if the fact the Prime Minister was attending part of the Queen’s visit to Ireland was a sign of the historic significance […]

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IMF

Asked if the Prime Minister thought that it would be appropriate for Dominique Strauss-Kahn to be suspended or stepped down from his post, the PMS replied that the IMF had put in place arrangements for others to fulfil his duties while Dominique Strauss-Kahn was unable to. As the IMF had said, it was business as […]

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Chris Huhne

Asked if there had been any further discussions with Chris Huhne, the PMS said that Chris Huhne had been at Cabinet discussing carbon budgets. Asked if there had been any discussion about Chris Huhne’s driving situation, the PMS said there hadn’t been. original source.

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