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There is outrage at the news that the former Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, has applied for the job of Vice-Chairman of the BBC Trust less than four months after her political career ended in disgrace.
I can’t say I’m too bothered about her application, though I’ve noted that a spokesman for the Trust said there was ‘a certain degree of surprise’ when her CV arrived a couple of weeks ago. Whether or not that might give some clue as to her suitability for the job is for others to decide. No, what has exercised my brain is the ridiculous reward to the person being given the job.
Despite recent criticisms about the BBCs ‘extraordinary and outrageous waste’, this job pays an unbelievable £77,000 for just two-and-a-half day’s work a week. Plus, all the expenses the person can claim, of course. How in the present economic climate can it be possible to pay someone such a large amount for doing so little?
We should all apply!
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There is outrage at the news that the former Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, has applied for the job of Vice-Chairman of the BBC Trust less than four months after her political career ended in disgrace.
I can’t say I’m too bothered about her application, though I’ve noted that a spokesman for the Trust said there was ‘a certain degree of surprise’ when her CV arrived a couple of weeks ago. Whether or not that might give some clue as to her suitability for the job is for others to decide. No, what has exercised my brain is the ridiculous reward to the person being given the job.
Despite recent criticisms about the BBCs ‘extraordinary and outrageous waste’, this job pays an unbelievable £77,000 for just two-and-a-half day’s work a week. Plus, all the expenses the person can claim, of course. How in the present economic climate can it be possible to pay someone such a large amount for doing so little?
We should all apply!
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