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Afternoon press briefing for 1 November 2011

Tuesday 1 November 2011 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on: Europe and Sir Gus O’Donnell. original source.

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Europe

Asked if the Prime Minister (PM) had spoken to any other Euro leaders that day about the Greek referendum, or if he intended to, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that there hadn’t been any calls and that there weren’t any plans for calls that day. He said that the PM had spoken to leaders […]

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Sir Gus O’Donnell

Asked if the PM was reconsidering splitting up Gus O’Donnell’s job after Sir Robin Butler expressed his concerns, the PMS said the he was not going to change his plans.   original source.

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Morning press briefing for 1 November 2011

Tuesday 1 November 2011 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on: banking, fuel duty, David Laws, prisoner voting and financial transaction tax original source.

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Banking

Asked about Lloyds Banking Group and whether the Government had any view on the Chief Executive’s decision to take time off, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman (PMS) said that it was a matter for the board. original source.

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Fuel Duty

Asked about fuel duty debate and whether the Government intended to whip any vote after the debate, the PMS said he wasn’t aware of the whipping arrangement for that debate, but fuel duty was a matter for the Chancellor and he made decisions on that in the Budget. original source.

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David Laws

Asked about David Laws, who was seen going into the Cabinet Office that morning, and whether he had any role in the Cabinet Office, the PMS said he didn’t think it was unusual for MPs to have occasional meetings in Government departments. original source.

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Prisoner voting

Asked about Dominic Grieve’s comments on the prisoner vote, the PMS said that Dominic Grieve wanted to go to a European court and set out our position on prisoner voting. original source.

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Financial Transaction Tax

Asked whether the Prime Minister welcomed the Archbishop of Canterbury’s proposals on financial transaction taxes, the PMS said that the Government had a clear position on financial transaction tax, which was that we would support one on a global basis, and that he thought that what the Archbishop was pointing to more generally was public […]

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» Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Afternoon press briefing for 1 November 2011

Europe

Sir Gus O’Donnell

Morning press briefing for 1 November 2011

Banking

Fuel Duty

David Laws

Prisoner voting

Financial Transaction Tax

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