Sir Gus ODonnell: I never raised concerns with Gordon Brown about bullying behaviour

By Chris Irvine and Caroline Gammell Published: 5:13PM GMT twenty-two February 2010

Gordon Brown has denied bullying his staff Photo: Carl De Souza / AFP

He expelled a matter by the Prime Minister"s orator to reply to claims done in a book by the reputable domestic writer Andrew Rawnsley.

"The Cabinet Secretary would similar to to have transparent that he has never lifted concerns with the Prime Minister about him behaving in a bullying or intimidatory demeanour in propinquity to No 10 staff, let alone giving him any sort of written warning," he said.

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Sir Gus combined that he did not hold there was a need for an exploration in to the allegations done Mr Rawnsley.

His involvement came as Tory personality David Cameron called on Sir Philip Mawer, the eccentric confidant on the ministerial formula of conduct, to examine allegations that the National Bullying Helpline gift perceived "three or four" calls in new months from Downing Street staff.

Speaking at an eventuality in London, Mr Cameron said: "These are really critical matters. I"m certain that Number 10 Downing Street and the polite use in a little approach will wish to have a little sort of exploration to get to the bottom of what has happened here.

"One approach for that to occur is for Sir Philip Mawer, who is in assign of policing the ministerial code, to be asked to see in to this and to find out what has been function and get to the bottom of it.

"To me, all of this only says we need to get on, have a ubiquitous choosing and have a uninformed start."

Mr Cameron"s comments come after Christine Pratt, the head of the anti-bullying charity, claimed she had privately oral to at slightest one caller, who complained of a "bullying culture" at Downing Street and of the "stress" it caused.

Her actions however have stirred Professor Cary Cooper, one of the congregation of her charity, to resign, accusing Mrs Pratt of breaching confidentiality. Bullying UK, an additional anti-bullying organisation, has additionally called on Mrs Pratt, to cruise her position, adding that she "all but identifies" someone from Mr Brown"s office.

Mr Cameron"s comments follow Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrat leader, who progressing called on Downing Street to transparent up the allegations.

"The allegations that youth staff, speechless staff, have been going to a inhabitant bullying hotline seems to me to be really important," he told BBC Radio 4"s Today programme.

"Bullying is wrong, it is all out of sequence in whatever travel of hold up you work, however critical you are.

"In politics, how you handle at the back of sealed doors - even the good sealed doors of No 10 - how you handle once the cameras are switched off, does kind of matter, so I do think this does need to be privileged up by No 10.

"We have only had a week end where Gordon Brown has pronounced that he wants to broach integrity to everyone and right away he is confronting really critical allegations that he is not being satisfactory at all to the people operative closest to him."

Mrs Pratt"s avowal came after allegations flush on Sunday about Mr Brown"s poise and diagnosis of his staff.

In a book by Mr Rawnsley, it was referred to that the Prime Minister"s flighty rage had left No 10 polite servants and aides pang a enlightenment of fright an intimidation.

Mr Brown"s orator said: "As far as the Prime Minister is concerned, Mrs Pratt has pronounced there were no allegations about the Prime Minister and she has done that transparent consistently.

"We don"t know any item of what has been referred to by Mrs Pratt and I don"t think it is suitable to have any serve criticism at this stage."

The orator pronounced Downing Street had perceived no approaches from the bullying helpline about the ostensible allegations.

He pronounced the Civil Service had a "zero tolerance" perspective to bullying and combined that there were processes in place should any censure arise.

The orator said: "There are no stream grievances or procedures underneath approach in No 10 or the Cabinet Office."