If you live in the UK and caught any news today, you cannot have failed to notice the coverage given to Christine Pratt's claim to have had calls from staff at 10 Downing Street. It has been very reassuring to note that, while of course there has been a perception that her claims were made for political reasons, journalists have recognised that the breach of confidence of the alleged callers is at least as unacceptable as the alleged bullying. At last, the Charity Commission is taking notice. At last, those big name patrons have all resigned. If only she would remove Tim Field's name from her website too.
What Pratt completely fails to accept is that bullying allegations are made, and if they have a grain of truth, then informing the employer is a really bad idea for the employee. Putting it in the headlines is beyond belief. On the other hand, if there were no allegations in the first place, or if the allegations are unfounded, front page exposure is really bad news for the employer. I'm not going to speculate about what went on at Downing Street, but the monumental effect of Pratt going to the press is obvious.
It has been clear for years that Christine Pratt's main aim has been to get media coverage. By the time you read this, her website might have changed, as it often does in response to bad press, but when I last looked, her cv was over-peppered with her achievements on tv and radio. Well, she has probably trumped them all with this one. This blog was getting 20 or 30 hits a day until yesterday, and today its gone beyond 10,000.
Thanks to Mrs Pratt's shameless revelations to the press - "shameless" because she is reported as saying she would do the same again - 22 February 2010 is the date in history when her exploitation of vulnerable people, at their lowest ebb, comes to an end. If she deserves any thanks for anything, it must be for this most spectacular finale. Thank you Christine, from myself and on behalf of everyone who has looked on in despair and disbelief at your antics.For a complete change, you have made hundreds or maybe thousands of people very very happy, all at once, except of course those at 10 Downing Street.
22 February 2010
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Your persistence is what did it 'Thomas' - when so many others in official positions sat on their hands. Thank you for fighting for us - the targets of bullying. May I be the first to wish you all the best for the future. And the first to wish Christine Pratt and her husband a torrid time in the media as they go about uncovering the full extent of the Pratt's disgraceful and selfish activities - Battlingon
ReplyDeleteThe outstanding points from the last few days are the denials; which were absolutely true to form - the first thing an "outed" bully does is deny everything. Well having a spin doctor helps doesn't it?
ReplyDeletelets hope this removes the bullying help line from the front line where it has wrongfully and badly been representing both the targets of bullying and the bully for several years.
Bad business model.
Lets look forward to the right message coming out of no 10 which is "we will not tolerate bullying of any sort, least of all in the workplace" and we will create and comply with fairness policy at all times.
Well done Neo,
Dixx
I see Mrs Pratt is back in the headlines again today. http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2010/03/08/54550/christine-pratt-back-in-the-spotlight-over-conflict-of-interest-concerns.html
ReplyDeleteMrs Pratt has been asked to remove details of Tim Field from her website, she's taken them off the home page but not the 'about' page. I'm disgusted this woman is still using the name of a wonderful campaigner to boost her grubby and tarnished outfit.