Sunday, 12 September 2010

That ‘Poacher Turned Gamekeeper’ Thing? Yr Doin’ It Wrong…

Quiet Man is aghast at a rather odd choice for 'expert witness':
Miss Shoesmith, 57, is one of five 'experts’ asked to appear at the Education Committee during a one-day inquiry on child safeguarding.
Oh, wow! Indeed, unless it’s to point at her and say ‘Whatever she did, do the opposite!’, I really can’t see how they could gain from this.

I hope she isn’t being paid…
Fellow Labour MP Michael Dugher said: 'Wouldn't it make more sense to have people who do a brilliant job in child protection like Barnado's or the NSPCC?'
I’m not convinced they are actually any better!
Last night Tory Education-Committee chairman Graham-Stuart said: 'Our job is to take evidence from people, whether they're popular or not.'
Who cares whether they’re popular or not. Should the concern be whether they are competent or not?
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5 comments:

  1. Mark Wadsworth12 September 2010 at 14:10

    ‘Whatever she did, do the opposite!’

    That must be the plan, unless they are completely mad, of course, which is quite possible.

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  2. JuliaM12 September 2010 at 19:13

    Indeed!

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  3. Pat12 September 2010 at 19:52

    In my view social workers are largely engaged in doing the impossible, and get paid for taking the fall when they fail.
    If I am correct Ms. Shoesmith should have a lot of information to deliver.

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  4. blueknight12 September 2010 at 21:31

    What Pat said.
    It will be interesting to see what she will say without Nulabor breathing down her neck.

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  5. JuliaM13 September 2010 at 05:36

    "If I am correct Ms. Shoesmith should have a lot of information to deliver."

    It certainly will be interesting to see if she has any dirt to spill...

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