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Gordon Brown sends error-filled condolence letter to dead soldier's mum

The hand-written note to heartbroken Jacqui Janes about her son Jamie, 20, who was killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan on October 5. The letter begun with ''Dear Mrs. James'' and even had Jamie''s name spelled incorrectly. Full Article at New Kerala

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  1. Every time I write a letter to mothers and fathers and partners who have suffered bereavement to express my sincere condolences, it is a moment of personal sadness to me. I send a handwritten letter to every family and I often write to more than one member of the family. I have telephoned Jacqui Janes t...
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