On tape: Gordon Brown bully claim by No 10 aide

By By Andrew Porter, Political Editor Published: 7:30AM GMT 01 March 2010

Prime Minister Gordon Brown Photo: PA

Gordon Brown came underneath renewed glow for "bullying" his staff yesterday after a close help referred to that he had been pushed in reserve by the Prime Minister during a exhilarated impulse at Number 10.

In a fasten recording, Stewart Wood, who is one of Mr Browns closest advisers, pronounced he was left "shocked and upset" by the incident.

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It is the ultimate potentially deleterious indictment about the Prime Ministers temper. Last week a new book claimed Mr Brown "bullied" staff at Number 10 something he denies.

Interviewed by Mr Browns biographer, Mr Wood denied that he had been strike by the Prime Minister. But he did exhibit that an situation had taken place "at the tip of the steps at Number 10" whilst Mr Wood waited to short the Prime Minister about a appearing assembly with European Union ambassadors.

He said: "He [Mr Brown] was in a unequivocally bad mood. He walked up the stairs. And I leant brazen and he went Outta my way.

"And did that [Mr Wood have a unconditional gesticulate with his arm] Get outta my way! Then he walked off."

He added: "Hes never punched me. He did pull me aside, I was somewhat shocked.

"I stood there and went something similar to Christ Almighty. Gordon can be bold in a kind of slight way."

The adviser, who in new years has insincere some-more energy in Downing Street and is one of Mr Browns majority devoted aides, referred to to Suzie Mackenzie, the biographer, that the Prime Ministers staff had to put up with his tantrums for a prolonged period.

Over a in isolation lunch, that was available by Miss Mackenzie, he added: "I used to think, Oh thats only Gordon. As a group we as well mostly contend Thats only Gordon.

"We all try and apologize for it. But it is important. It has turn some-more critical since hes turn Prime Minister since how you deal, as an individual, with human beings is essentially a core piece of the job."

Yesterday, Mr Wood attempted to explain his comments.

He said: "Allegations that Gordon struck or punched me are all wrong. I know he would never

do that to anyone. As I recall, he was in a precipitate that day, and barged past me on his approach in to the room, but he didn"t force me. It did provoke me at the time, but it was an removed incident. And the most acts of munificence and affability that he has shown me in my years operative with him meant a lot to me.

"Gordon is a perfectionist chairman to work for, and it is no tip that at times he loses his rage as he is desirous to get things done. But I and alternative colleagues of cave have remained operative for him for most years for the elementary reason that it is immensely rewarding to be piece of his team."

Miss Mackenzie has been since entrance to Mr Browns advisers as piece of her investigate for an certified autobiography of the Prime Minister.

The announcement in the Mail of Sunday of the comment of a review that took place at a tip Westminster grill will means exhilarated exasperation in Downing Street.

Mr Brown was last week forced to repudiate suggestions that he had manhandled staff during exhilarated moments.