Indispensing wisdom

I noticed this in passing: Carol Vorderman quits Countdown 'after being told to take 90 per cent pay cut'

And simply wondered whether the bosses of the BBC, who negotiate 'stars'' salaries, and their bosses who 'negotiate' theirs, might have had a moment of reflection. Or, maybe, not.

Also the wording of the headline seems odd to me. Surely she was just made an offer and chose not to embrace it?

Telegraph - The problem of executive pay now share options aren't paying

The notion of rewarding numpties to stay in place just because no credible alternatives can be found seems prevalent these days.

Addendum - Just watched the Andrew Marr show, with all sorts of deputising both in government and the media world taking place at present, to and from all sorts of locations (Deputy PM Harriet Harman looking very golden, if not talking much sense), for all sorts of reasons. And while Huw Edwards was chatting with the early morning guests, not once but on three separate occasions they were disrupted by workers making off camera noises. And then our Carol's 'firing' came up.

Today's programme was a fair metaphor for the state and conduct of public service and broadcasting in these 'difficult international economic times', especially when so many are off for the summer (many fortunate enough for it to be all summer long). Whilst Ch4 and its employees seem to have to recognise the impact of the market conditions, it is interesting how government and some others can still operate to a different model. One where those at the top are allowed to continue doing their well paid jobs no matter what realities may exist around them, and whilst cuts must be made they will obviously take place where they can do the most good. But maybe the BBC could run to a person (or maybe ask an idle functionary to double up) who can address 'on camera' interruptions a bit sooner than the third time?

Addendum: there was also a segment with Sen. Obama's Chief of Staff.

I too, was interested in how Senator Obama was going to address the complexities of the economic vs. environmental 'pulls' of the climate change issue.

And now I know; "through a sensitivity to the magnitude of the problem'. Solved!

At least he is not going to insult us by suggesting it's all down to some where and someone else during these difficult economic times, followed by the jaw-dropper that 'we', apparently, all want the person most qualified to lead us through these (repeat, it may yet stick) difficult times (based on.... what? The last sets of voting results as a measure of what 'we' want. Or the situation 'we' are in after over decade's worth of prudent financial handling?) to 'stay focused on doing his/their job(s)'.

Strewth, in fact run those quotes on the campaign posters... for the Tories (who are very wise IMHO to keep schtum even if they are not being invited on, as frankly they seem to have sod all much of value to say either) and they'll be a shoo in anytime!

Times - Barack Obama: He came. He saw. He, er, left - Hope, dreams, freedom, a world made new.... “This is our moment to give our children back their future,” he declaimed. “This is the moment to stand as one” Hmn.