You're Dead to Me

Further to my earlier blog entry:

PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE NEW DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
The Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister, Ian Brodie, is pleased to announce that Sandra Buckler will be joining the Prime Minister's Office as Director of Communications effective Tuesday, February 21.

"Sandra brings a wealth of communications experience to her new post. She has advised national and international companies and agencies on communications matters for several years. Before that, she worked as a communications advisors to several cabinet ministers," said Mr. Brodie. "During the recent election campaign she worked as a spokesperson for the Prime Minister."

Mr. Brodie also took the opportunity to thank William Stairs for his excellent work and personal dedication to the Prime Minister. "William played an important role in the creation of the Conservative Party and the recent campaign." Mr. Brodie looks forward to continuing to work with William as he moves on to new opportunities.

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Stairs had a PhD in Political Science and decades of experience on the Hill....which will no longer be called upon. Any normal employer would have chalked up the poor media coverage of the Cabinet announcement as a learning experience not to be repeated while continuing to stand behind their staff.

This will also not help the Tories recruit new staff with experience. Who would want to work as a political staffer knowing that at any moment you could be fired for the slightest misfortune and not have any career options as a lobbyist or a public servant afterward? (Which by the way are the two main alternate career paths for political staffers. Sadly, not too many become truck drivers.)