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if we look at the bottom of the page, there is an e mail dated the 8th of march, which is a sunday, again from someone in your office to claire brunton, a request to attend the cobra that was going to happen the cobra that was going to happen the next monday. a very similar request, can the mayor come to the cobra, given the recent impact? this time, we can see that the same response is received, if we can go up response is received, if we can go up to the top of that page, there is a response on the monday morning at 950 am. no they may isn t required for the pm has asked for a separate meeting with cabinet ministers. let s just look at a separate set of internal e mails, to show how that decision was reached. if we look at the next item, we see the same e mailfrom your member the next item, we see the same e mail from your member of staff. and then if we look up the page, claire brunton says that she assumes the answer is no again. and then we see the e mailfrom the answer
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