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A message of thanks
MOSSRHUR Nfts From Julia Drown MP, Labour MP for South Swindon

My partner Bill and I would like to thank everyone who has been thinking
For all your of us, and all those who have sent us messages and cards of sympathy, after
the death of our baby daughter Ruby.
CROSS STITCH We treasure the precious time we had with our beautiful girl and miss
her very much. In our sadness, it is a great comfort to know that people's
supplies thoughts have been with us.
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movingly of the loss of their own sons and daughters. Our thoughts are
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We had a quiet family funeral for Ruby, and asked for donations to
18 Apsley House Arcade Swindon's health charities or to UNICEF instead of flowers. More than
Wootton Bassett £908 has been given to these charities in Ruby's memory. We are very
grateful to all those who have made donations.
Tel: 01793 848855 With thanks and best wishes.

PAUL. DRAPER 'TREVOR WYSE Early end to the holiday
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• Full interior &
& Cladding external decorating i Coming back from holiday is always a bit of a jolt. Sunshine and
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relaxation are replaced by the piles of paperwork that have built up
service
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summer and return in autumn.
undertaken
I But this year the return was par- So the House of Commons was
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I •v.' ticularly dramatic. Opening the brought back to pass emergency
estimates
mail when I got home I found the legislation, giving the authorities
* FREE ESTIMATES * CII! CT MW summons from the Government new powers. All the renovation
whips to turn up at the House of and redecoration being done to
Tel: (01793) 825965 Tel: 01793 532212 Commons the next day for the the Houses of Parliament had to be
3 Overton Gardens, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon Mobile: 0976 885203 emergency session to debate the stopped and the building put back
new anti-terrorist legislation. It into working order. The staff were
turned out to be one of the most brought back from their well-de-
highly charged occasions of my served break and for two days the
WE'RE BIGGER time as an MP. Commons, usually so empty and
silent in the summer, buzzed with
activity.
Whenever Government acquires
THAN YOU THINK! new powers, the legislation needs
very careful scrutiny to ensure that
the powers are justified. The emo-
Home tion of the moment should not
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blind us to the long-term dangers
Co-ordinates of government taking on more
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power than they actually need. So
I was reassured by the Govern-
ment's commitment that this new
legislation would be reviewed
every year.
The debate was passionate and
conducted at a high level of emo-
tional intensity, even in the early
hours. The first day in the Com-
mons finally concluded at seven
the following morning. Some three
nathan Parker Knoll The tragedy of Omagh hung hundred Ml's stumbled, bleary-
(0 LA-Z-BOY Sjwuberlafld over the Chamber as the debate eyed into the new grey, drizzling
wound its way through the after- day, the first stage of our job done
noon and the evening and into the in giving the Government new
YOUR OLD SUITE & OCCASIONAL FURNITURE following morning. weapons to defeat the terrorists.
BED DISPOSED OF FIRESIDE CHAIRS With few exceptions, Ml's knew The sunshine and peace of Spain
that there had to be some response seemed a long way away and a
to that terrible atrocity. The Good long time ago. It had been an
Spillers Furnishings & Bed Centre Friday Agreement has given a real unforgettable return from holiday.
:ESTABLISHED 1843 • SERVING SWINDON FOR OVER 150 YEARS chance of peace in Northern Ire-
land. The people of Ireland have • Michael Wills can be contacted
132 Victoria Road, Old Town, Swindon given overwhelming backing to at the Pinehurst Peoples Centre,
Tel: (01793) 522329/541146 it. We can not allow the precious Olive Grove, Swindon. Tel: 481016.
prize of peace to be threatened by • Julia Drown, 39 Victoria Road,
The family business that really cares a tiny group of terrorists. Swindon. Tel: 615444