Not wishing to denigrate the importance of bullying at work interesting to note the reports in both the Independant and the Guardian about Christine Pratts background and the links between her charity and consultancy. See: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/feb/22/profile-christine-pratt-bullying-helplineand:http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/christine-pratt-the-chequered-past-and-tangled-present-of-woman-at-the-centre-of-the-bullying-storm-1907373.htmlMy sister and prospective sister in law have both worked for/resigned from separate charities led by charismatic founders who flounted best practice on meeting funders requirements and separation of personal/charity interests.A shame that well intentioned driven individuals with good intentions cannot cope with common sense probity and in Ms Pratt's case appear to be playing politics at the expense of confidentialityIain
Iain Muir ● 6049d5 Comments
Now all her patrons have resigned and she is being investigated by the Charity Commission - big downside to jumping on political bandwagon, ill-advisedly, in an election year.
Sara Nathan ● 6049d
If it is true and our Prime Minister threw something at a member of staff....that in my book is losing control. So, is he the kind of person we want running our country?When will he lose control again.....does he in fact actually know what he is doing?That of course is if the report is true.
Dee Cook ● 6047d
As Frank Skinner pointed out in The Times, the charity's name seems to lack a word, such a 'anti' or 'prevention'!
Susan Kelly ● 6046d
"the charity's name seems to lack a word, such a 'anti' or 'prevention'!"... which might explain why they've had calls from No.10, perhaps they were looking for advice
Jeremy Thorpe-Woods ● 6046d
There is a petition to ask the Prime Minister to stop bullying in the workplace.Here is the link:http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/09Bullying/
Alice Jones ● 6045d