Former staffer for Change UK describes “creepy and invasive” atmosphere where staff were constantly under surveillance.

Former staffer for recently formed The Independant Group Change UK detailed several instances where she was made to feel unsafe and afraid, especially around a particular MP who she was too afraid to name:

“He would lap milk from a bowl, like a cat. Sometimes he would show us execution videos he’d downloaded. We’d be horrified and he would just laugh and laugh like it was some great joke.”

“He said he wanted us all to get the party logo tattooed on our chests. At first we thought it was a joke but I got an email asking when I was available to get it done. I handed my notice in that day.”

Since quitting, the ex-staffer (who requested anonymity) has received “near daily” emails reminding her that “things might go very wrong” for her if she breached the non-disclosure agreement staffers were made to sign

They call me “Oathbreaker”. That’s their word for people who fail to live by their code. They always find a way to imply that they’re stalking my family.”

“Once a day we were all made to sing ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ together. If they felt you weren’t being enthusiastic enough they would pull you into a meeting. They would make you feel really, really guilty.”