Should Priti Patel resign?

Beyond Today

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🗓️ 5 March 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

There have been mounting allegations over the past few weeks that home secretary Priti Patel has bullied her staff. Last weekend the top civil servant in the Home Office, Sir Philip Rutnam, resigned. He’s heavily criticised Patel, and is suing the government for constructive dismissal. Priti Patel has denied any wrongdoing. In today’s episode we look into the multiple allegations against the home secretary. Our home affairs correspondent, Danny Shaw, talks about her path to one of the four Great Offices of State, and reporter Rianna Croxford tells the story of a young woman who has accused Priti Patel of bullying. Finally, political correspondent Leila Nathoo explains how these allegations are linked to the wider culture of bullying in politics. Presenter: Matthew Price Producers: Seren Jones, Rory Galloway and Duncan Barber Mixed by Emma Crowe Editor: Philly Beaumont

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:06.0	Hello, I'm Matthew Price.
0:07.6	This is Beyond Today from BBC Radio 4,
0:10.4	where we ask one big question about one big story.
0:14.0	Today, should Pritel resign? Today should Pretty Patel resign.
0:24.0	The Pateel resign.
0:29.0	The Conservative Party takes its rightful place as the Party of Law and Order in Britain once again.
0:37.0	This is a story of alleged bullying that involves one of the most powerful people in the country.
0:47.0	She's got one of the biggest jobs in government,
0:50.0	and she's accused of intimidating the people that she works with,
0:54.8	shouting at them, even in one instance throwing a folder which hit an official in the face.
1:01.9	My experience has been extreme.
1:05.2	This weekend the most senior person who worked alongside her resigned and said that he simply
1:11.0	didn't believe her denials that she has done anything wrong.
1:15.0	This created tension with the Home Secretary,
1:18.0	and I have encouraged her to change her behaviors.
1:22.0	I have received allegations that her conduct has included
1:25.9	shouting and swearing, belittling people making unreasonable and repeated demands
1:31.4	behavior that created fear and needed some bravery to call out.
1:36.4	Pretty Patel does deny all the allegations that have been made against her.
1:44.8	And as Home Secretary, she's got a huge job.
1:47.1	She deals with the police and crime and immigration and counter-terrorism.
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