Political documents (accidentally) revealed – gallery
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 Back9 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 forwardPhotograph: Steve Back6 August 2009: Peter Mandelson was snapped brandishing a document detailing how to attack the ToriesPhotograph: Steve Back
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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