Dick and the Dogs
Francis Sedgemore, Friday 3 July 2009
Talk about rewarding failure. And I’m not referring to some pin-stripe-suited spiv bringing a listed company to its knees while walking away with a fortune for his troubles.
In this case a senior London police officer – one Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick – is responsible for the termination with extreme prejudice of a Brazilian visa overstayer, and for her troubles is promoted to one of the top jobs in the force: a position which carries a handsome remuneration of £172,000 a year. Nice work if you can get it.
There are many in England’s capital, and no doubt also in the Brazilian town of Gonzaga, who feel that Dick’s reward should have been a swift ejection from New Scotland Yard via a top floor window. Either that or locking up in a police van on the pavement outside the building.
Feed the writer! 
Friday 3 July 2009 at 10:37 GMT
I’m sure she’s not worthy, but the salary’s barely enough to persuade a BBC middle manager to get out of bed.
Friday 3 July 2009 at 10:44 GMT
I’m not sure your average BBC “middle manager” gets paid that much. Executives, maybe.
Friday 3 July 2009 at 11:11 GMT
‘Executive’ is a term of art used to justify a large salary. Believe me, some of the people earning that sort of money at the Beeb manage in a middling fashion. They certainly don’t have the responsibilities of the equivalent of a Chief Constable.
Friday 3 July 2009 at 11:20 GMT
Very true, Gaw. However, given that I’d jump at the chance of a job as a science journalist with the BBC, please forgive my reluctance to engage in public beeb-bashing. There may be problems with the corporation, but the BBC does excellent work, and I regard it is an institution worth defending. /brown_nose
I have no interest whatsoever in a position with the Metropolitan Police. So fuck ’em!
Friday 3 July 2009 at 11:24 GMT
We know where you live.
Friday 3 July 2009 at 13:08 GMT
Admirably frank disclosure! BTW they now seem to employ ‘analysts’ rather than journalists in the science area.