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A collection of civic-minded individuals have created Downing Street Says, as a way to bring the daily briefings offered by the British Prime Minister's Official Spokesmen direct to internet browsers.

Essentially, twice a day (when Parliament is in session) a select coterie of political journalists is briefed by the PM's Official Spokesmen, and then they are allowed to ask brief questions. This site brings together these official statements and the queries (and responses) brought up by the political journalists who attend these briefings at 10 Downing Street.

The site, launched in February 2004, provides an archive of all the briefings since then. Site visitors can even post their own comments.