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Of course he talked and took questions. Nota bene at the 1:44 mark, when he pauses and begins to stutter. He is clearly remembering what it has been agreed he will say.
The convention with press conferences is to send out a written press release before, at the same time, or after the press conference, because not all journalists can be there.
Here in the attached. Mr. Hopkinson is on that morning setting up his stall for the press conference.
Evidence he did just that HERE (Newsflare 3 minute video)
It seems he took part in several press interviews during the morning after the fire, fielding questions from reporters etc.
In that link he says, clearly "off the cuff", that.....
"The early intelligence is nothing to suggest that it was anything other than an accidental fire and it wasn't an electric vehicle so far as can be seen......"
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Of course he talked and took questions. Nota bene at the 1:44 mark, when he pauses and begins to stutter. He is clearly remembering what it has been agreed he will say.
The convention with press conferences is to send out a written press release before, at the same time, or after the press conference, because not all journalists can be there.
Here in the attached. Mr. Hopkinson is on that morning setting up his stall for the press conference.