Having suffered workplace bullying himself, Calton feels quite sick at the way in which Tory MPs have sought to defend Priti Patel on the grounds that she is doing a good job. Others have defended her on the grounds that she is getting a hard time for behaviour which would be accepted in a man. Since when was shouting, swearing and belittling people acceptable behaviour by anybody? Calton realises that often workplace bullies get away with it because they are getting results and that is all that matters to their managers. That doesn't make it right. And bullies are just as likely to be women as men. At the moment we only have Sir Philip Rutnam's version of events, however it is worth pointing out that he is being backed by the civil service union, the FDA, and unions do not back constructive dismissal complaints unless they think they have a case. Calton sincerely hopes that Rutnam will take his case forward. As for the Cabinet Office investigation - he does not have much faith in that.
If you have been affected by workplace bullying you are not alone. See the bullyingUK website and the excellent American website www.workplacebullying.org. Do not continue to suffer in silence. It's not your fault.
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