Friday, September 3, 2010

Downing Street bullying row Charity underneath the spotlight

CHARITY trainer Christine Pratt was underneath the spotlight yesterday over bomb claims about calls to her anti-bullying helpline from staff in Number 10. Her charity, the National Bullying Helpline, was set up in mental recall of the late Tim Field, a crony of Mrs Pratt and her father David, who died in 2006 carrying set up a workplace bullying recommendation line a decade earlier.The new inhabitant helpline chariADVERTISEMENTty formed in Swindon and billed as addressing bullying in "all corners of society" – for both adults and young kids – was launched in 2007.Supporters in the early days enclosed Swindon South Labour MP Anne Snelgrove, who hosted the launch in the House of Commons.But Ms Snelgrove, a parliamentary help to Gordon Brown, has disclosed she cut off links with Mrs Pratt after reception complaints in 2008 about the approach the helpline had referred calls to Mr Pratts human resources consultancy.Mrs Pratt has concurred they did suggest to impute callers to the consultancy, but insisted the agreement had been scrupulously approved.The concerns additionally roughly led to the abdication of clergyman Cary Cooper, who give up yesterday as a enthusiast since of the crack of confidentiality per Ms Pratts matter on complaints from Downing Street.Three alternative congregation additionally stepped down last night. Tory MP Ann Widdecombe pronounced she was endangered that Mrs Pratt had tricked confidences by disclosing it had perceived calls from Number 10 staff.Euromillions TV presenter Sarah Cawood, additionally a patron, said: "In light of the new events where trusted phone calls were done public, I feel it is no longer a debate with that I would similar to my name to be associated."It has additionally been reported that Tory councillor for Hillingdon Mary O"Connor has departed, withdrawal the gift but any patrons.
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