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The Guardian - UK
Politics

Political documents (accidentally) revealed – gallery

Document gaffes: 30 August 2011: Andrew Mitchell MP leaves 10 Downing Street
30 August 2011: Andrew Mitchell flashed the dossier of information he would have worked from in Tuesday’s national security council. He later told an aide he was not very worried, even though the document was marked 'Protect' Photograph: Steve Back
Document gaffes: 9 April 2009: Assistant Commissioner Robert Quick
9 April 2009: Britain’s most senior counter-terrorism officer, Bob Quick, showed confidential papers as he climbed out of a car in Downing Street. His error meant a raid on suspected terrorists had to be brought forward Photograph: Steve Back
Document gaffes: Peter Mandelson in Downing Street
6 August 2009: Peter Mandelson was snapped brandishing a document detailing how to attack the Tories Photograph: Steve Back
Document gaffes: May 13 2008: Housing minister Caroline Flint
May 13 2008: The housing minister, Caroline Flint, was photographed with documents detailing her fears over the falling housing market. They said: "We can’t know how bad it will get" Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA
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