News from the Lobby...
After a discussion on the Strategic Defence and Security Review the following exchange took place at this morning's lobby briefing with the Downing Street spokesman:
Transport minister Theresa Villiers is meeting an intercity train from Frankfurt at St Pancras, said the prime ministers spokesman.
"Don't ask me why - before you ask" he added.
A correspondent said it was to publicise the Germans' intention to run a high speed train from Berlin into the centre of London.
"Does the Defence Secretary know about this? " asked another...