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A soldier bows his head during an event to mark Remembrance Day in ...

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Brown apologises after misspelling name of dead soldier PM's letter to mother of Grenadier Guardsman Jamie Janes, who died in Afghanistan last month, contained series of mistakes Gordon Brown who has contacted the soldier's mother to make clear that he never meant any offence.

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Leading article: A vicious and unfair personal attack

News Source: The independent | 20 days ago

Jacqui Janes was clearly upset by the letter of condolence she received last month from Gordon Brown in the wake of the death of her son, Jamie, in Afghanistan. Nevertheless, it does seem grossly unfair of Ms Janes to interpret the letter as an "...
'Mortified' PM apologises over condolence note

News Source: The independent | 20 days ago

Gordon Brown has apologised to the mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan after misspelling her name in a letter of condolence. The Prime Minister telephoned Jacqui Janes to say sorry after she criticised him over the hand-written letter he sent...
John Walsh: 'If a politician lays a wreath at the Cenotaph, it's a mark of ...

News Source: The independent | 20 days ago

The Prime Minister is so intensely disliked by certain elements of public and press right now, he cannot do anything right. He attends Remembrance Day at the Cenotaph looking solemn and dignified, black tie and poppy carefully in place, lays a wreath,...
Brown apologises for spelling name wrongly in letter of condolence

News Source: Times Online | 20 days ago

Mr Brown, who said that he was mortified by the error, issued a statement after being accused of showing disrespect in a handwritten letter. He said that he had apologised to the mother for “any unintended mistake”. The Prime Minister telephoned...
British PM 'mortified' over letter to dead soldier's mother

News Source: Sydney Morning Herald | 20 days ago

Jacqui Janes, whose son Jamie, 20, of the 1st Battalion The Grenadier Guards, was killed by an explosion in Afghanistan in October, received a hand-written note from Brown, which began: "Dear Mrs. James". "He couldn't even be bothered to get our...
Britain Remembers Fallen in Old and New Wars

News Source: Voice of America | 20 days ago

In Britain, a nearly 90-year old charity campaign originally started to support troops coming home from the 1st World War has taken on new life, with recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The British Legion poppy appeal will distribute more than...