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Peter Salmon at 18:14, 1 November 2015

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 A spokesperson for the MP responded that McDonnell 'was well within his right to raise with the Home Secretary the matter of a serving police officer meeting an organisation that was involved in the illegal blacklisting of trade unionists, while this officer was working for a unit that kept union activists under surveillance'.<ref>Martin Bentham, [http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/exterror-cop-corbyn-allys-smears-have-put-me-and-my-family-in-danger-a3100071.html Ex-terror cop: John McDonnell's smears have put me and my family in danger], ''Evening Standard'', 27 October 2015 (accessed 29 October 2015).</ref>
-In 2016, Mills lodged '''a libel claim''' in the High Court, accusing the GMB of defaming him and claiming up to £10,000 in damages.
+In 2016, Mills lodged '''[http://powerbase.info/images/f/fb/Gordon_Mills_GMB_1.pdf a libel claim]''' in the High Court, accusing the GMB of defaming him and claiming up to £10,000 in damages.
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+File:Mills 1.JPG|Mills vs the GMB - [http://powerbase.info/images/f/fb/Gordon_Mills_GMB_1.pdf Claim form]
-File:Mills 2.JPG|link=http://powerbase.info/images/c/cd/Gordon_Mills_GMB_2.pdf Particulars of claim|Mills vs the GMB - [http://powerbase.info/images/c/cd/Gordon_Mills_GMB_2.pdf Particulars of claim]
+File:Mills 2.JPG|Mills vs the GMB - [http://powerbase.info/images/c/cd/Gordon_Mills_GMB_2.pdf Particulars of claim]
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-In his claim, according to ''the Guardian'',<ref name = Mills>Rob Evans, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/10/former-police-officer-suing-gmb-trade-union-for-defamation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Gmail Former police officer suing GMB trade union for defamation], ''the Guardian'', 10 October 2016 (accessed October 2016</ref> Mills says the GMB’s accusations had seriously damaged his reputation, had caused him “serious distress and injury”, and in particular, had harmed his chances of advancing his academic career.
+In [http://powerbase.info/images/c/cd/Gordon_Mills_GMB_2.pdf his claim], according to ''the Guardian'',<ref name = Mills>Rob Evans, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/10/former-police-officer-suing-gmb-trade-union-for-defamation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Gmail Former police officer suing GMB trade union for defamation], ''the Guardian'', 10 October 2016 (accessed October 2016</ref> Mills says the GMB’s accusations had seriously damaged his reputation, had caused him “serious distress and injury”, and in particular, had harmed his chances of advancing his academic career.
 Mills says the accusations had wrongly portrayed him as:<ref name = Mills/>
 ::a former senior police officer who had been involved in the unlawful and disgraceful practice of blacklisting, colluding with construction firms covertly to blacklist construction workers for being union or health and safety activists.
-The dispute revolves around four statements that were released to the media by the GMB in 2015, to publicise demonstrations that they were organising across the country against blacklisting. In its defence submitted at the high court earlier the legal procedure, the GMB denies that its statements to the media had caused serious harm to his reputation, or that they could be interpreted in the way Mills had alleged.
+The dispute revolves around four statements that were released to the media by the GMB in 2015, to publicise demonstrations that they were organising across the country against blacklisting. In its [http://powerbase.info/images/5/5b/Gordon_MIlls_GMB_3.pdf defence submitted] at the high court earlier the legal procedure, the GMB denies that its statements to the media had caused serious harm to his reputation, or that they could be interpreted in the way Mills had alleged.
 The union says it acted in the public interest, still according to ''the Guardian'', saying there is 'credible evidence' that Mills shared information with construction firms at the meeting mentioned above. The GMB cites the notes written by Ian Kerr while he ran the Consulting Association on behalf of the construction firms. As said, these notes recorded that Mills, Kerr and a number of construction executives had been at the 2008 meeting and that the purpose of the meeting was 'to liaise with industry and explain NETCU’s role':<ref name = Mills/>

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 A spokesperson for the MP responded that McDonnell 'was well within his right to raise with the Home Secretary the matter of a serving police officer meeting an organisation that was involved in the illegal blacklisting of trade unionists, while this officer was working for a unit that kept union activists under surveillance'.<ref>Martin Bentham, [http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/exterror-cop-corbyn-allys-smears-have-put-me-and-my-family-in-danger-a3100071.html Ex-terror cop: John McDonnell's smears have put me and my family in danger], ''Evening Standard'', 27 October 2015 (accessed 29 October 2015).</ref>
-In 2016, Mills lodged a libel claim in the High Court, accusing the GMB of defaming him and claiming up to £10,000 in damages. In his claim, according to ''the Guardian'',<ref name = Mills>Rob Evans, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/10/former-police-officer-suing-gmb-trade-union-for-defamation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Gmail Former police officer suing GMB trade union for defamation], ''the Guardian'', 10 October 2016 (accessed October 2016</ref> Mills says the GMB’s accusations had seriously damaged his reputation, had caused him “serious distress and injury”, and in particular, had harmed his chances of advancing his academic career.
+In 2016, Mills lodged '''a libel claim''' in the High Court, accusing the GMB of defaming him and claiming up to £10,000 in damages.
 Mills says the accusations had wrongly portrayed him as:<ref name = Mills/>

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 A spokesperson for the MP responded that McDonnell 'was well within his right to raise with the Home Secretary the matter of a serving police officer meeting an organisation that was involved in the illegal blacklisting of trade unionists, while this officer was working for a unit that kept union activists under surveillance'.<ref>Martin Bentham, [http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/exterror-cop-corbyn-allys-smears-have-put-me-and-my-family-in-danger-a3100071.html Ex-terror cop: John McDonnell's smears have put me and my family in danger], ''Evening Standard'', 27 October 2015 (accessed 29 October 2015).</ref>
-In 2016, Mills lodged a libel claim in the High Court, accusing the GMB of defaming him and claiming up to £10,000 in damages. In his claim, according to ''the Guardian'', Mills says the GMB’s accusations had seriously damaged his reputation, had caused him “serious distress and injury”, and in particular, had harmed his chances of advancing his academic career.<ref name = Mills>Rob Evans, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/10/former-police-officer-suing-gmb-trade-union-for-defamation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Gmail Former police officer suing GMB trade union for defamation], ''the Guardian'', 10 October 2016 (accessed October 2016</ref>
+In 2016, Mills lodged a libel claim in the High Court, accusing the GMB of defaming him and claiming up to £10,000 in damages. In his claim, according to ''the Guardian'',<ref name = Mills>Rob Evans, [https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/oct/10/former-police-officer-suing-gmb-trade-union-for-defamation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Gmail Former police officer suing GMB trade union for defamation], ''the Guardian'', 10 October 2016 (accessed October 2016</ref> Mills says the GMB’s accusations had seriously damaged his reputation, had caused him “serious distress and injury”, and in particular, had harmed his chances of advancing his academic career.
 Mills says the accusations had wrongly portrayed him as:<ref name = Mills/>

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 ::a former senior police officer who had been involved in the unlawful and disgraceful practice of blacklisting, colluding with construction firms covertly to blacklist construction workers for being union or health and safety activists.
-The dispute revolves around four statements that were released to the media by the GMB last year, to publicise demonstrations that they were organising across the country against blacklisting. In its defence submitted at the high court earlier this year, the GMB denies that its statements to the media had caused serious harm to his reputation, or that they could be interpreted in the way Mills had alleged.
+The dispute revolves around four statements that were released to the media by the GMB in 2015, to publicise demonstrations that they were organising across the country against blacklisting. In its defence submitted at the high court earlier the legal procedure, the GMB denies that its statements to the media had caused serious harm to his reputation, or that they could be interpreted in the way Mills had alleged.
 The union says it acted in the public interest, still according to ''the Guardian'', saying there is 'credible evidence' that Mills shared information with construction firms at the meeting mentioned above. The GMB cites the notes written by Ian Kerr while he ran the Consulting Association on behalf of the construction firms. As said, these notes recorded that Mills, Kerr and a number of construction executives had been at the 2008 meeting and that the purpose of the meeting was 'to liaise with industry and explain NETCU’s role':<ref name = Mills/>

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 On 12 March 2015, the Blacklist Support Group and GMB union held a protest in Cambridge against Mills teaching at the University, as part of a wider campaign against those involved in blacklisting of trade union workers.<ref>GMB, [http://www.gmb.org.uk/newsroom/cambridge-blacklist-protest Cambridge Blacklist Protest 12th March], 11 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref> Though Mills had since left employment as a part-time lecturer with Anglia Ruskin, the university stated ahead of the demonstration that: 'Anglia Ruskin University, at this time, has no intentions of employing Mr. Gordon Mills in any capacity'.<ref>Tim Lezard, [https://usilive.org/university-sacks-blacklist-cop/ University sacks blacklist cop], Union Solidarity International - Live, 12 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref> <ref>[https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-2f8b-Correction-to-todays-front-page Correction to Today's Front Page], ''Morning Star'', 13 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref>
-In late October 2015, an article appeared in the ''Evening Standard'' in which Mills attacked John McDonnell (by then shadow chancellor) for making what he claimed were false allegations about the meeting, and that his life had been put in danger as a result of being named. He denied the meeting was about blacklisting and said it was about concerns that there was no enough reporting of animal rights incidents in relation to the construction industry. Furthermore, he claimed not to know Ian Kerr or being aware of the Consultancy Association's presence at the meeting.
+In late October 2015, an article appeared in the ''Evening Standard'' in which Mills attacked John McDonnell (by then shadow chancellor) for making what he claimed were false allegations about the meeting, and that his life had been put in danger as a result of being named. He denied the meeting was about blacklisting and said it was about concerns that there was no enough reporting of animal rights incidents in relation to the construction industry. Furthermore, he claimed not to know Ian Kerr or to have been aware of the Consultancy Association's presence at the meeting.
 A spokesperson for the MP responded that McDonnell 'was well within his right to raise with the Home Secretary the matter of a serving police officer meeting an organisation that was involved in the illegal blacklisting of trade unionists, while this officer was working for a unit that kept union activists under surveillance'.<ref>Martin Bentham, [http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/exterror-cop-corbyn-allys-smears-have-put-me-and-my-family-in-danger-a3100071.html Ex-terror cop: John McDonnell's smears have put me and my family in danger], ''Evening Standard'', 27 October 2015 (accessed 29 October 2015).</ref>
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 The dispute revolves around four statements that were released to the media by the GMB last year, to publicise demonstrations that they were organising across the country against blacklisting. In its defence submitted at the high court earlier this year, the GMB denies that its statements to the media had caused serious harm to his reputation, or that they could be interpreted in the way Mills had alleged.
-The union says it acted in the public interest, still according to ''the Guardian'', saying there is 'credible evidence' that Mills shared information with construction firms which were funding a clandestine blacklist of workers. The GMB cites notes written by Ian Kerr, while he ran the Consulting Association on behalf of the construction firms. These notes recorded that Mills, Kerr and a number of construction executives had been at the 2008 meeting and that the purpose of the meeting was 'to liaise with industry and explain NETCU’s role':<ref name = Mills/>
+The union says it acted in the public interest, still according to ''the Guardian'', saying there is 'credible evidence' that Mills shared information with construction firms at the meeting mentioned above. The GMB cites the notes written by Ian Kerr while he ran the Consulting Association on behalf of the construction firms. As said, these notes recorded that Mills, Kerr and a number of construction executives had been at the 2008 meeting and that the purpose of the meeting was 'to liaise with industry and explain NETCU’s role':<ref name = Mills/>
 ::Kerr’s notes record that much of the meeting was concerned with [Mills] giving the attendees an overview of NETCU’s work on environmental and animal rights activists. Mr Kerr’s notes record DI Mills as saying ‘Cos [companies] need to have strong vetting procedures in place’.

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 At the time NETCU's website spoke of the liaison with industry in the following terms:<ref>National Extremism Tactical Co-ordination Unit, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080422030803/http://www.netcu.org.uk/about/support.jsp Supporting Industry and Individuals], NETCU.org.uk, 2007-2008 (archived by WayBack Machine / Archive.org on 22 April 2008).</ref>
 : NETCU acts as a central support service for business and the academic sector targeted by domestic extremists, particularly organisations involved in or with connections to the animal research industry....We assess risk and provide one-to-one tactical guidance, security advice and support on dealing with domestic extremist campaigns to help protect businesses and their employees.
 In 2009 the Information Commissioner's office (ICO) raided the Consultancy Association and confiscated the files held on many individuals. Following an investigation the Independent Police Complaints Commission told lawyers it was "likely that all special branches were involved in providing information" that was found on the blacklist files.<ref>Daniel Boffey, [http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/oct/12/police-blacklist-construction-workers-watchdog Police colluded in secret plan to blacklist 3,200 building workers], ''The Guardian'', 12 October 2013 (accessed 10 April 2015).</ref> The Metropolitan Police have denied this, saying there was no evidence.<ref name="boffey"/> In the light of the leak of the details of the Mills meeting with the TCA and representatives of the building industry, it has lead to claims that the police were attempting a cover-up.<ref>James Douglas, [http://www.tribunemagazine.org/2014/11/police-accused-of-construction-cover-up/ Police accused of construction cover-up], Tribune Magazine, 29 November 2014 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref>
 On 12 March 2015, the Blacklist Support Group and GMB union held a protest in Cambridge against Mills teaching at the University, as part of a wider campaign against those involved in blacklisting of trade union workers.<ref>GMB, [http://www.gmb.org.uk/newsroom/cambridge-blacklist-protest Cambridge Blacklist Protest 12th March], 11 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref> Though Mills had since left employment as a part-time lecturer with Anglia Ruskin, the university stated ahead of the demonstration that: 'Anglia Ruskin University, at this time, has no intentions of employing Mr. Gordon Mills in any capacity'.<ref>Tim Lezard, [https://usilive.org/university-sacks-blacklist-cop/ University sacks blacklist cop], Union Solidarity International - Live, 12 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref> <ref>[https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-2f8b-Correction-to-todays-front-page Correction to Today's Front Page], ''Morning Star'', 13 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref>
-In late October 2015, an article appeared in the ''Evening Standard'' in which Mills attacked John McDonnell (by then shadow chancellor) for making what he claimed was false allegations about the meeting, and that his life had been put in danger as a result of being named. He also denied the meeting was about blacklisting and it was about concerns that there was no enough reporting of animal rights incidents in relation to the construction industry. He also denied knowing Ian Kerr or being aware of the Consultancy Association's presence at the meeting. A spokesperson for the MP responded that McDonnell: 'was well within his right to raise with the Home Secretary the matter of a serving police officer meeting an organisation that was involved in the illegal blacklisting of trade unionists, while this officer was working for a unit that kept union activists under surveillance'.<ref>Martin Bentham, [http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/exterror-cop-corbyn-allys-smears-have-put-me-and-my-family-in-danger-a3100071.html Ex-terror cop: John McDonnell's smears have put me and my family in danger], ''Evening Standard'', 27 October 2015 (accessed 29 October 2015).</ref>
+In late October 2015, an article appeared in the ''Evening Standard'' in which Mills attacked John McDonnell (by then shadow chancellor) for making what he claimed were false allegations about the meeting, and that his life had been put in danger as a result of being named. He denied the meeting was about blacklisting and said it was about concerns that there was no enough reporting of animal rights incidents in relation to the construction industry. Furthermore, he claimed not to know Ian Kerr or being aware of the Consultancy Association's presence at the meeting.
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	On 12 March 2015, the Blacklist Support Group and GMB union held a protest in Cambridge against Mills teaching at the University, as part of a wider campaign against those involved in blacklisting of trade union workers.<ref>GMB, [http://www.gmb.org.uk/newsroom/cambridge-blacklist-protest Cambridge Blacklist Protest 12th March], 11 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref> Though Mills had since left employment as a part-time lecturer with Anglia Ruskin, the university stated ahead of the demonstration that: 'Anglia Ruskin University, at this time, has no intentions of employing Mr. Gordon Mills in any capacity'.<ref>Tim Lezard, [https://usilive.org/university-sacks-blacklist-cop/ University sacks blacklist cop], Union Solidarity International - Live, 12 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref> <ref>[https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-2f8b-Correction-to-todays-front-page Correction to Today's Front Page], ''Morning Star'', 13 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref>		On 12 March 2015, the Blacklist Support Group and GMB union held a protest in Cambridge against Mills teaching at the University, as part of a wider campaign against those involved in blacklisting of trade union workers.<ref>GMB, [http://www.gmb.org.uk/newsroom/cambridge-blacklist-protest Cambridge Blacklist Protest 12th March], 11 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref> Though Mills had since left employment as a part-time lecturer with Anglia Ruskin, the university stated ahead of the demonstration that: 'Anglia Ruskin University, at this time, has no intentions of employing Mr. Gordon Mills in any capacity'.<ref>Tim Lezard, [https://usilive.org/university-sacks-blacklist-cop/ University sacks blacklist cop], Union Solidarity International - Live, 12 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref> <ref>[https://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-2f8b-Correction-to-todays-front-page Correction to Today's Front Page], ''Morning Star'', 13 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref>
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		+	In late October 2015, an article appeared in the ''Evening Standard'' in which Mills attacked John McDonnell (by then shadow chancellor) for making what he claimed was false allegations about the meeting, and that his life had been put in danger as a result of being named. He also denied the meeting was about blacklisting and it was about concerns that there was no enough reporting of animal rights incidents in relation to the construction industry. He also denied knowing Ian Kerr or being aware of the Consultancy Association's presence at the meeting. A spokesperson for McDonnell responded: 'was well within his right to raise with the Home Secretary the matter of a serving police officer meeting an organisation that was involved in the illegal blacklisting of trade unionists, while this officer was working for a unit that kept union activists under surveillance'.<ref>Martin Bentham, [http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/exterror-cop-corbyn-allys-smears-have-put-me-and-my-family-in-danger-a3100071.html Ex-terror cop: John McDonnell's smears have put me and my family in danger], ''Evening Standard'', 27 October 2015 (accessed 29 October 2015).</ref>

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	According to media reports the minutes state it took place at the Bear Hotel, Woodstock, near Oxford, and was attended by six representatives of the construction industry. Mills explained that NETCU was expanding, and that the purpose of this meeting was 'to liaise with industry'.<ref name="boffey">Daniel Boffey, [http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/08/police-colluded-blacklist-construction-workers-consulting-association-union-activists Police ‘covered up’ links with union blacklisting], ''The Guardian'', 8 November 2014 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref> Those attending included Mike Harrison of Vinci, Tony Crowther of AMEC, Alan Audley of SIAS Building Services, Vinci, Bob Chapman of Skanska, David Hillman of Sir Robert McAlpine and a representative from Emcor.<ref>GMB, [http://www.gmb.org.uk/newsroom/include-blacklisting-in-undercover-police-inquiry Include Blacklisting In Undercover Police Inquiry], press release, 12 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref>		According to media reports the minutes state it took place at the Bear Hotel, Woodstock, near Oxford, and was attended by six representatives of the construction industry. Mills explained that NETCU was expanding, and that the purpose of this meeting was 'to liaise with industry'.<ref name="boffey">Daniel Boffey, [http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/08/police-colluded-blacklist-construction-workers-consulting-association-union-activists Police ‘covered up’ links with union blacklisting], ''The Guardian'', 8 November 2014 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref> Those attending included Mike Harrison of Vinci, Tony Crowther of AMEC, Alan Audley of SIAS Building Services, Vinci, Bob Chapman of Skanska, David Hillman of Sir Robert McAlpine and a representative from Emcor.<ref>GMB, [http://www.gmb.org.uk/newsroom/include-blacklisting-in-undercover-police-inquiry Include Blacklisting In Undercover Police Inquiry], press release, 12 March 2015 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref>
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		+	At the time NETCU's website spoke of the liaison with industry in the following terms:<ref>National Extremism Tactical Co-ordination Unit, [https://web.archive.org/web/20080422030803/http://www.netcu.org.uk/about/support.jsp Supporting Industry and Individuals], NETCU.org.uk, 2007-2008 (archived by WayBack Machine / Archive.org on 22 April 2008).</ref>
		+	: NETCU acts as a central support service for business and the academic sector targeted by domestic extremists, particularly organisations involved in or with connections to the animal research industry....We assess risk and provide one-to-one tactical guidance, security advice and support on dealing with domestic extremist campaigns to help protect businesses and their employees.
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	In 2009 the Information Commissioner's office (ICO) raided the Consultancy Association and confiscated the files held on many individuals. Following an investigation the Independent Police Complaints Commission told lawyers it was "likely that all special branches were involved in providing information" that was found on the blacklist files.<ref>Daniel Boffey, [http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/oct/12/police-blacklist-construction-workers-watchdog Police colluded in secret plan to blacklist 3,200 building workers], ''The Guardian'', 12 October 2013 (accessed 10 April 2015).</ref> The Metropolitan Police have denied this, saying there was no evidence.<ref name="boffey"/> In the light of the leak of the details of the Mills meeting with the TCA and representatives of the building industry, it has lead to claims that the police were attempting a cover-up.<ref>James Douglas, [http://www.tribunemagazine.org/2014/11/police-accused-of-construction-cover-up/ Police accused of construction cover-up], Tribune Magazine, 29 November 2014 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref>		In 2009 the Information Commissioner's office (ICO) raided the Consultancy Association and confiscated the files held on many individuals. Following an investigation the Independent Police Complaints Commission told lawyers it was "likely that all special branches were involved in providing information" that was found on the blacklist files.<ref>Daniel Boffey, [http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/oct/12/police-blacklist-construction-workers-watchdog Police colluded in secret plan to blacklist 3,200 building workers], ''The Guardian'', 12 October 2013 (accessed 10 April 2015).</ref> The Metropolitan Police have denied this, saying there was no evidence.<ref name="boffey"/> In the light of the leak of the details of the Mills meeting with the TCA and representatives of the building industry, it has lead to claims that the police were attempting a cover-up.<ref>James Douglas, [http://www.tribunemagazine.org/2014/11/police-accused-of-construction-cover-up/ Police accused of construction cover-up], Tribune Magazine, 29 November 2014 (accessed 8 April 2015).</ref>

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 '''1981''': joins Cambridgeshire Police.<ref name="linkedin.1"/>
-'''2002 - 2002''': Detective Inspector, Cambridgeshire Police: Head of Cambridge Child Protection Team; responsibilities included missing persons protection unit.<ref name="linkedin.1">Gordon Mills, [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dr-gordon-mills/89/776/89a Profile], LinkedIn.com, 2014 (since modified to remove most details but archived here PUT IN LINK by Undercover Research Group).</ref>
+'''2002 - 2002''': Detective Inspector, Cambridgeshire Police: Head of Cambridge Child Protection Team; responsibilities included missing persons protection unit.<ref name="linkedin.1">Gordon Mills, [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dr-gordon-mills/89/776/89a Profile], LinkedIn.com, 2014 (since modified to remove most details but archived [http://powerbase.info/images/a/a5/Dr_Gordon_Mills_LinkedIn.pdf here] by the Undercover Research Group).</ref>
 '''2002 - 2003''': Detective Inspector, Cambridgeshire Police: Professional Standards / Anti-Corruption Team where he was 'Commended for his professionalism and integrity'.<ref name="linkedin.1"/>