I FELT honoured and excited to be chosen by the Express & Echo to represent Anna's Campaign during the Prime Minister's visit to Exeter on Friday.

Following the cancellation of his visit a few weeks ago due to the snow, he had given a really positive statement to the paper, supporting the campaign, which was an encouraging boost.

To meet him and other members of the cabinet in person was something I had not anticipated and I really appreciated the opportunity to ask Gordon Brown about his thoughts on the drink driving laws.

At one point in the reception beforehand I was introduced to the Home Secretary by the Secretary of State for Wales, who told him that I had lost my daughter and about my efforts in promoting the campaign. It was poignant that my son Jamie had come to support me, as Anna died on his 13th birthday.

We were very fortunate to have the Prime Minister come and sit at our table and for us to ask our questions directly to him.

Although there was not much time to do this in any great depth, he seemed to be considered and thoughtful in his responses. When I told him that Anna had been killed as a result of drink driving, he genuinely seemed moved and sympathetic. In the last few days, the press have reported him becoming emotional on talking about the loss of his own daughter.

When you lose a child, it is something that transcends politics or any other trend or belief system.

Whatever your social class or position in life, to have been made a most unwilling member of a "club" you never thought you would have to join unites us grieving parents with an empathy that only those in a similar position could understand.

That is why it has been my mission to try to prevent even one more life being lost.

One of the main issues to come forward from readers who have blogged the Echo website and indeed from most people I talk to is the great confusion about the drink drive limits.

The increase in glass size, in alcohol strengths and the size of measures — everyone knows how much a home measure can differ from the standard pub measure — has done nothing to ease how people judge what is safe for them to drink and then to drive.

I know that there have been those people who have genuinely thought that they were okay, because they just had the two pints or two glasses etc.

There are those people who say the only safe way is to drink absolutely nothing if you intend to drive — zero tolerance. This of course would cut out any chances and risks. However, some of you who do drink sensibly and take this matter very seriously, have argued that suppose for example, you are given a small glass of champagne to make a toast or there was some wine in your food, why should you suffer and not be allowed to partake just because of the ludicrous behaviour of others?

Mr Brown talked of his government's consideration of zero tolerance for newly qualified drivers. He also admitted that while the government felt it was doing all that it could do to lower drink drive numbers, and with some success, there was still a lot that could be done.

He seemed genuinely interested in the campaign and wished to be kept up to date with how things proceed.

I have been so grateful to those of you who have taken the time to express your views on the matter.

By far the majority of you have felt that zero tolerance and random breathalysing were the only things that could make a difference. I have been appalled at the views of thankfully a small minority who believe that drink driving is okay.

One lady even felt that we were on a witch hunt against all those people who wished to drink and drive. There has been a lot of sensible and frank discussion about the implications of enforcing rules and limits and while I am not at all qualified to discuss this, I am glad that the campaign has helped keep a healthy forum open.

The one view point I do feel is rather apathetic and sad, is the one that says, why do anything at all? People will always drink and drive so what's the point trying?

I would say to all of those people, that of course, there will always be those hardcore idiots who risk their lives and those of others. But if this campaign can make just a small amount of difference via publicity and education that is costing me nothing, what is the problem?

I am so glad that Anna's Campaign has been acknowledged by the Prime Minister. It doesn't matter what political party you follow or whatever your personal views are of the man himself.

For the purpose of this campaign, I was grateful for his endorsement just as I am to schools, colleges, university, publicans, driving instructors, Devon County Council, Derby City Council, police, fire service, paramedics, doctors, nurses, the almost 2,000 of you who have signed up to the campaign via Facebook and all of you who have lent your much valued support to the campaign.

For any remaining cynics, take a look at Anna's face on the logo. My precious daughter. Don't risk it — please.