On 11 September 2001 , after both World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon were hit in the day 's terrorist attacks , a special advisor in Mottram 's department , Jo Moore , sent an email to the press office of her department which read : " It 's now a very good day to get out anything we want to bury . Councillors ' expenses ? " The suggestion caused severe criticism for its insensitivity , callousness and political ineptitude . As the administrative head of the department in which Moore worked , Mottram was asked by Stephen Byers to consider whether disciplinary action should be taken against Moore
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