The decision to abandon the Pain-Capable Unborn Protection Act was privately welcomed by moderates within the party.
Privately, Cameron is still waiting to hear more clearly from the hesitant Obama about what his strategic thinking might be.
Labour MPs admit privately they are all deeply worried about the SNP surge, which allows the SNP to challenge for seats where it was previously a distant also-ran.
For all the optimism, church insiders privately acknowledge the decline of what are often already tiny rural churches means something will have to change.
The four-month trial will be the first time BP has faced a UK court over its actions overseas and the first time compensation for environmental damage to privately owned land, caused by a UK oil company, has been litigated in the UK.
It's good to be back, but I'm in a privately owned ex-council flat.
A new report by the National Union of Students (NUS) reveals that over three quarters of students have problems with their privately rented accommodation.
Natasha Slee, a fashion journalism graduate from the University of the Arts London who lived in a privately rented flat for two years of her degree, says: "We had silverfish in the carpets around the bathroom.
"It's essential that we can rehearse these sensitive scenarios privately," said Munro in his email.
He was also challenged about his privately educated background, as the leader of a party that claims to be anti-establishment.
Miliband, who has been criticised privately by some Labour MPs for not making his mark on the leadership rapidly or firmly enough, insisted that union members would remain a vital part of decision-making.
