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[release]Several people in Gordon Brown's office have contacted an anti-bullying charity, its boss has told the BBC.
Christine Pratt said "three or four" calls had been made to the National Bullying Helpline in recent years.
Earlier Lord Mandelson denied claims Mr Brown had been warned about his temper, saying he "doesn't bully people".
Downing Street said it had not been contacted by the helpline, and had "rigorous", well established procedures in place for staff to address concerns.
It follows a separate story in the Observer alleging that the head of the civil service Sir Gus O'Donnell was so concerned he had a word with Gordon Brown about his behaviour towards staff.
'Without foundation'
A book by the newspaper's chief political commentator Andrew Rawnsley includes details of incidents where it is alleged Mr Brown grabbed staff by the lapels, shoved them aside and shouted at them.
Downing Street says the reports are "malicious allegations" that are "without foundation".
The Cabinet Office said: "It is categorically not the case that the cabinet secretary asked for an investigation of the prime minister's treatment of Number 10 staff."
Brown is not a bully - Mandelson
But Mr Rawnsley said he had claimed only that Sir Gus had made "his own investigations" and had given the PM a verbal warning. He told the BBC his source for the story was "24 carat".
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson, one of Mr Brown's close allies, told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show the story painted a picture of man who "gets angry but chiefly with himself, who doesn't bully people".
He added that Mr Brown "does not like taking no for an answer" and there was "a degree of impatience" about him, but added: "I don't think he so much bullies people as he is very demanding of people."
'Wrong message'
But Ms Pratt, chief executive of the National Bullying Helpline, said that was sending out "the wrong message" to other chief executives or bosses who are accused of bullying: "Outright denial is just non-credible in today's age".
She told the BBC: "Over recent months we have had several inquiries from staff within Gordon Brown's office.
"Some have downloaded information; some have actually called our helpline directly and I have spoken to staff in his office."
She said "over the last three or four years" the helpline had "probably received three or four calls".
She added she would expect any employer in this situation not to "go into denial, but to look into it, to follow due process".
Outright denial could "compound the stress of those who believe they are being bullied", she said.
"We are not suggesting that Gordon Brown is a bully, what we are saying is staff in his office working directly with him have issues, and have concerns, and have contacted our helpline."
Ms Pratt said she contacted the BBC because she was angered by government denials.
'Non-political'
BBC political correspondent Norman Smith said it was understood one of the individuals involved had to take time off because of stress.
Tory MP Ann Widdecombe, who is a patron of the helpline, said it would be "quite a good idea" for Sir Gus to take "an informal look" at workplace conditions at Number 10.
But she also criticised Ms Pratt's decision to go public, saying the helpline was supposed to be confidential.[/release]
:britain:
Cunts
Wankers.
Twats
*insert offensive british word here*
Douchebags
Lol who would be scared of Gordon Brown, put an eye patch over his one working eye and hes fucked.
[QUOTE=KaIibos;20366404]tea... wasters??[/QUOTE]
Too far man. That's just harsh.
badass president
i mean prime minister
God forbid a prime minister tell people what to do.
It irritates me how this 'confidential' line is suddenly wide open when politics get involved. £10 says the leaders are tory.
"Hello anti bully line, how may I help?"
"Gordaaanssss bulllyyiiiing meeeee agaaain!!!"
"Well we can't have that, forget about running the country and call him a cyclops!"
-Sniffle-
"ok."
I am so proud to be living in this country of madmen and idiots :britain:
looks like he bullied the help line
Isn't the hotline supposed to be confidential?
Bollocks
Great. My country is run by children.
Ah, that's unfair. No child should be likened to those idiots.
Oh my fucking god.... fucking retards.... children running my government.
Minges.
Down with Brown
i wouldnt be surprised if the tories had a hand in this somehow plus the fact that some major players in his own party would do it just to be rid of him (backstabbers), rather a prime minister that takes no bullshit from his staff than a photoshopped cunt that makes harvey "two-face" dent look sane.
Its the torys trying to destroy his labours chances in the election
A National Bullying Hotline? Oh God I can see how that went.
"mommy mommy some mean kid called me a boogerhead in primary school today!"
:crying::phoneline::phone:
If you don't like your boss, you don't call a bullying helpline, you just go in every single day and do your job really half assed.
[QUOTE=hypno-toad;20372035]If you don't like your boss, you don't call a bullying helpline, you just go in every single day and do your job really half assed.[/QUOTE]
Or hide a bobcat in his desk.
Tossers
get owned
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