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Michael Smith (born 1952) is a British author who specializes in spies and espionage. [1] He is also a former member of the board of the Bletchley Park Trust. [2]Smith is a former soldier and journalist best known for obtaining and publishing the documents collectively known as The Downing Street Memos.
The Downing Street memo (or the Downing Street Minutes), sometimes described by critics of the Iraq War as the smoking gun memo, is the note of a 23 July 2002 secret meeting [1] [2] of senior British government, defence and intelligence figures discussing the build-up to the war, which included direct reference to classified United States policy of the time.
It was in this capacity that Rycroft issued the "Downing Street memo". During his time in Downing Street, in 2003, he was made a CBE. [4] From March 2005 to July 2008, Rycroft served as Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina. In July 2008, he was appointed EU Director in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and then, in 2011, he became Chief ...
Watch a live view outside Downing Street after Suella Braverman was sacked as home secretary on Monday, 13 November. Rishi Sunak is expected to conduct a cabinet reshuffle of his top team after ...
A COVID-19 press conference held during the pandemic in the Downing Street Briefing Room (January 2022). The Downing Street Press Briefing Room is a room in 9 Downing Street, used by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and other senior government officials to hold press briefings and deliver ministerial broadcasts.
Until 2010, prime ministers used generic lecterns, or simply used a microphone stand to deliver speeches outside number 10. [7] Conservative prime minister David Cameron was the first to have a custom-built and bespoke lectern, designed by his head of operations Liz Sugg to appear "statesmanlike," with a curved, flared column, lighter wood and glossy finish.
The last time Mr Obama visited Downing Street was eight years ago in 2016. The former president met with then prime minister David Cameron at Number 10 for talks ahead of the Brexit vote.
Milner-Barry went by train from Bletchley to Euston; there was only a wooden barrier and one policeman at the entrance to Downing Street. He rang the bell of 10 Downing Street and was admitted, saying he had an important secret and confidential letter to deliver in person to the Prime Minister. He gave the memo to George Harvie-Watt, Churchill ...