A spokesman for the Governor's office insisted that the calls were all official government business.

But a spokesman insisted that Israel was firm in its stand.

His spokesman has insisted that he was not among the students at the embassy.

His spokesmen have insisted that he was in Iraq all along.

And in every case the conductors or their spokesmen have insisted that only now are we getting the music right.

But this week, a Philippine military spokesman again insisted that the camps were closed three years ago.

However, the spokesman later insisted: "We did just use a normal staff crew, not a 'bought in' one."

- The spokesman insisted that a new treaty could have been a threat to British national interests.

A spokesman for Stratford district council insisted the references were to local policies.

The bank's spokesman insisted that the bank "is not engaged, and never has been, in discussions or negotiations about a business combination."