Monday 22 February 2010

Anne Widdecombe becomes third bullying helpline patron to quit over Downing Street row



















The story so far:

Extracts from a new book by Observer chief political commentator Andrew Rawnsley, being serialised in the newspaper, claim Downing Street staff were intimidated by abusive outbursts from Gordon Brown;

No 10 says it has looked into the allegations and they are not true;

Lord Mandelson also dismisses the claims, saying the book shows a man "who gets angry but chiefly with himself, who doesn't bully people";

Christine Pratt, chief executive of the National Bullying Helpline, says several people in the prime minister's office had contacted the anti-bullying charity in recent years;

She later clarifies that none of the allegations was about Mr Brown;

Prof Cary Cooper, an expert on workplace stress, resigns as a patron of the charity, saying Mrs Pratt had breached confidentiality.

Sarah Cawood resigns.  No, i'd never heard of her before either.  Her wikibio explains why: wikibio Sarah Cawood
 
BBC News - Second bullying helpline patron quits over No 10 row