Gordon Brown faces calls for inquiry over bullying claims

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has faced calls for an inquiry into alleged bullying behavior at his official residence. The accusations come after a new book published damaging revelations about his character. Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, has characterized the matter as very serious, saying the civil service wants some sort of inquiry into the allegations.

In a book written by political journalist Andrew Rawnsley, Brown is portrayed as an angry and abusive man. " The end of the party" describes his rages as so intense that a top bureaucrat had to intervene to speak to him about his behavior.

The Prime Minister and his aides have vigorously contested the allegations.

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Business Secretary Peter  Mandelson arrives together at the Global Investment Conference at  the Saatchi Gallery in London, Monday Feb. 22, 2010, where Brown  is hosting the Global Investment Conference, a meeting of 250 of  the world's business leaders, academics and entrepreneurs to  discuss growth and investment in the United Kingdom. Brown is  currently in the midst of a media outcry over claims that he has  bullied his staff, and that an anti-bullying charity received  calls from staff at his 10 Downing Street office.  (AP Photo/Dan Kitwood, pool)