Reuters: Oddly Enough: Cameron left eight-year-old daughter in pub

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Cameron left eight-year-old daughter in pub Jun 11th 2012, 08:46 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Ex-Murdoch editor Brooks charged in hacking scandal Tue, May 15 2012 Analysis & Opinion UK limbers up for next EU clash Related Topics Oddly Enough » Lifestyle » Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron leaves Downing Street in London December 7, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Toby Melville LONDON | Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:46am EDT LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron accidentally left his daughter behind in a country pub after a Sunday lunch with friends following a mix-up over which car she was meant to be going home in, his Downing Street office said on Monday. Cameron was swiftly reunited with 8-year-old Nancy, one of his three young children, but the incident will add fuel to critics who accuse him of being overly fond of relaxing, or "chillaxing" as he has called it, when not dealing with affairs of state. Its disclosure in the Sun newspaper has the potential to embarrass Cameron, coming on the day the government launched a fresh drive to tackle "problem families" who lead chaotic lives and cost taxpayers millions of pounds in policing and welfare costs. Cameron and his wife Samantha only discovered their eldest child was missing when they returned to their official country residence, Chequers in Buckinghamshire, 40 miles northwest of London. The 16th century mansion is a short drive from the Plough Inn where they had been dining with two other families. Nancy had gone to the toilet and been overlooked when her parents left in separate vehicles. "The Prime Minister and Samantha were distraught when they realized Nancy wasn't with them," said a Downing Street spokeswoman, adding that the incident occurred around two months ago. "Thankfully when they phoned the pub, she was there safe and well. The Prime Minister went down straight to get her," she added. (Reporting by Tim Castle; Editing by Steve Addison) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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