PM Gordon Brown denies staff mistreatment allegations - Polidicks

[url=http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20100221/tpl-pm-denies-claims-he-mistreated-staff-5b839a9.html]Source[/url] [quote]Prime Minister Gordon Brown insisted he had never hit anyone as media allegations that he had intimidated his staff overshadowed his pre-election "Operation Fightback". Brown admitted to a few solid tackles on the rugby pitch in his youth and throwing newspapers on the floor but said any anger was largely directed at himself, as he gears up for the general election expected in May. "If I get angry I get angry with myself," the prime minister told Channel 4. "I throw the newspapers on the floor or something like that. "Let me just say, absolutely clearly, so that there is no misunderstanding about that: I have never, never hit anybody in my life. The Observer published extracts from a book by its correspondent Andrew Rawnsley, which contained allegations about Brown's conduct in 10 Downing Street. It alleged there had been a string of incidents, such as shouting and swearing at colleagues and thumping car seats, which left had staff shaken. According to the book Britain's top civil servant, Cabinet Secretary Gus O'Donnell, told Brown to change his behaviour after reports that his fiery outbursts had frightened staff. He reportedly told Brown: "this is no way to get things done". O'Donnell felt the need "to calm down frightened duty clerks, badly-treated phone operators and other bruised staff" and tell them "don't take it personally", The Observer reported. However, a spokesman for the Cabinet Office said: "It is categorically not the case that the cabinet secretary asked for an investigation of the PM's treatment of Number 10 staff." The prime minister's official spokesman said: "These malicious allegations are totally without foundation and have never been put to Number 10." The Sunday Times meanwhile reported that a recent Brown television appearance, in which he showed his softer side, had helped bridge the gap in the polls. A YouGov survey for the broadsheet put the Conservative lead at its lowest for more than a year -- and small enough to deny the party an overall majority. Labour's rating was up two points on last month to 33 percent, with the Conservatives down one at 39 percent. The Liberal Democrats were down one at 17 percent. Elsewhere, former Conservative prime minister John Major made a rare public attack, accusing Brown's government of having "failed spectacularly". Writing in The Mail on Sunday newspaper, he said Labour inherited "the most stable and competitive economy in Europe" in 1997 but "over 13 wasted years, our finances have been squandered". On Saturday, Brown launched "Operation Fightback", saying while he was "not perfect", voters should think twice before ousting him. Labour announced its campaign slogan would be "A Future Fair For All". Although official election campaigning has not yet started, British politics has taken on an increasingly electioneering tone since the start of the year.[/quote]

What a cunt.

I vaguely remember from reading Alistair Campbell's diaries that he got into a fist fight with Peter Mandleson (I'm pretty sure it was Mandy)

[QUOTE=toxicpiano;20341159]I vaguely remember from reading Alistair Campbell's diaries that he got into a fist fight with Peter Mandleson (I'm pretty sure it was Mandy)[/QUOTE] To be fair it must be quite hard not to get into a fist fight with peter mandleson

[QUOTE=James*;20341182]To be fair it must be quite hard not to get into a fist fight with peter mandleson[/QUOTE] The cunt's trying to destroy the Internet, after all.

[QUOTE=Dr Bob;20341202]The cunt's trying to destroy the Internet, after all.[/QUOTE] This was about 1995 I think, but yes he is a cunt.

[QUOTE=codenamecueball;20341120]What a cunt.[/QUOTE] Not really. People have tempers.

This just in, Gordon Brown gave a statement, we didn't really read it but yeah he is a cunt.

[QUOTE=evilking1;20341257]This just in, Gordon Brown gave a statement, we didn't really read it but yeah he is a cunt.[/QUOTE] I said Peter Mandelson was not Gordon Brown you silly.

[QUOTE=toxicpiano;20341333]I said Peter Mandelson was not Gordon Brown you silly.[/QUOTE] Really, well, nice to know.

I have a feeling Labour won't win the election...