Have all these MPs who are tweeting their support for Priti Patel actually read the report into her conduct? If so, perhaps they could share it with the rest of us. If not, they should remember that "she was always nice to me" is not a refutation of the serious claims being made.

We don't know what Patel did, because mere citizens aren't allowed to see the report. But bullying, or intolerable behaviour in the workplace, destroys people's lives. It shatters their health, their morale & their careers. "It's a tough job" or "she's ok with me" doesn't cut it.

I won't be the only one on here with a friend or relative whose life was wrecked by bullying. If the person doing it doesn't understand the consequences, that's *even more of a reason* why the institution must take it seriously, & not send out its minions to shout the claims down