Former Black Rod David Leakey, who filed the complaint, described a 'macho bullying culture' in Westminster.
He said he hoped the complaint would encourage others to"come forward to file their own complaints, finally safe in the knowledge that the new independent complaints procedure will enable their concerns to be heard and assessed".
"On one occasion, for example, in the presence of other people, he suddenly erupted in a rage, banging the table, and became extremely and personally insulting to me about my education, previous army career and social background, including calling me an antisemite - falsely implying I was prejudiced against his Jewish family background."
the former Speaker had"brutalised" staff, adding:"I've never seen anybody in my entire life treat anybody as badly as John Bercow treated regularly the people around him."David Leakey says Mr Bercow 'brutalised staff' "I have seen in the media that Lord Lisvane is formally complaining that I bullied staff. For the record, I categorically deny that I have ever bullied anyone, anywhere at any time," he said.
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