Possible Clues:

• Self-inflicted setback
• Personal ambition -- or self-inflicted setback?
• Shot a line after private action that backfired?
• Personal objective in move that backfired?
• To have an object that the opposition may thank you for?
• Member of parliament penning article on non-governmental organisation's blunder
• Concede nothing young woman's admitted as result of mistake by defence
• It's a big mistake to take control of charity organisation
• Shoot yourself in the foot raising opposite number to take control of target
• Major error in soccer