» Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Unemployment figures
Asked whether the Prime Minister was disappointed by the unemployment figures that morning, the Prime Minister’s Spokesperson (PMS) said that clearly the figures were disappointing and they underlined the scale of the economic challenge we faced, particularly given the slow growth in Europe and North America. original source.
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Afghanistan
Asked about events in Afghanistan and the schedule for troop withdrawal, the PMS said there was absolutely no change to the policy. original source.
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Strikes
Asked whether the Prime Minister was disappointed by the announcement on strike ballots, the PMS said that the Government’s view was that the best way forward was to continue with talks and that we had always been very clear that we should try to have a constructive dialogue with the unions. He added that clearly […]
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Deputy Prime Minister’s speech
Asked about the Deputy Prime Minister’s plans for growth and whether there was a case to bring forward any infrastructure projects or spend more on projects to get the economy going, the PMS said that the Government was going to stick to its spending plans and that you only had to look at other countries […]
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Eurozone
When asked whether there would be anything to say on Eurozone crisis talks today, the PMS said no. Put that Barroso had said it is now a fight for integration, the PMS referred to the point that the Chancellor had made that the logic of a currency union is greater fiscal integration, so if that […]
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» Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Morning press briefing for 13 September 2011
Tuesday 13 September 2011 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on: the economy, Boundary Commission proposals, welfare reform, planning. original source.
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Economy
Asked whether the Chancellor had spoken about treaty negotiations as part of his update to Cabinet on the G7 meeting, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that the Chancellor had spoken about the difficulties that the Eurozone was facing, the issue of further fiscal integration and discussions around the possibly of a treaty change at […]
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Boundary commission proposals
Asked whether the Prime Minister had digested the Boundary Commission’s report and whether the Prime Minister had any sympathy for colleagues who may be affected, the PMS replied that the Prime Minister was aware of the Boundary Commission’s proposals, adding that this was happening because the Government believed it would result in a more equal […]
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Welfare reform
Asked what the rationale was behind changing weekly benefits payments to monthly ones under the Universal Credit, the PMS replied that most working people received wages on a monthly basis and had to plan their expenditure accordingly. These reforms would bring the benefits system in line with that. original source.
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Planning
Asked whether the PM had met with or was planning any meetings with property developers, the PMS replied that there were no meetings planned. The PMS added that the consultation was being led by the Department for Communities and Local Government who would be meeting people who had an interest in planning policy. original source.
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