Neil Addison, a barrister who specialises in harassment cases, says context is key.
"What might not be bullying in the barrack room, might be harassment in a school. If you're training for the SAS there's no point complaining that a sergeant is shouting at you because that's what goes with the job.
"But if you're a teacher in a school or a worker in an office there's no reason for your boss to shout at you."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8528422.stm
My comment:
After suffering horrendous bullying including a premeditated ambush attack that nearly killed me, followed by some even worse bullying; I deduced that Bullying is so ingrained in some personality types that the only remedy is to make sure that these people do not attain positions of authority as they will just abuse.
I do not think Gordon Brown is a bully though. Certain types will regress to bullying under pressure of too much work and he falls into this category. Lesser mortals may bully when they are in a job beyond their capabilities. But they are not bullies by nature. Passive-aggressive behaviour can occur in a strong hierarchal or bullying environment. This is an understandable reaction by the bullied person.
Bullies congregate together and their collective bullying may occur in some jobs more than others. "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the Kitchen".
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