Peter Mandelson, defending his "boss" against claims of bullying:

He said the book showed a "man who is quite emotional, who is quite passionate in what he believes and is doing ... who gets angry but chiefly with himself, who doesn't bully people".

Not to put a dampener on this desperate face saving exercise, but if the best person you can get to defend you against the charge of bullying is the political equivalent of Skeletor, then you may as well not bother trying to fight that charge at all.