Ms Gough has personal experience of the disorder through a member of her family and wanted to help passengers whose children have Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

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Jackson won won re-election to Congress last year despite personal problems, including a mood disorder, that caused him to drop out of sight for months during the campaign.

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The prime minister's personal approval rating has stayed ahead of Mr Papandreou's, but if civil disorder continues for much longer that will probably slide too.

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