How much?

The reported figure of £600,000 compensation for Sharon Shoesmith (see post of 11.11.09) may be eye-watering, and will be seen by many as payment for failure, but in my book she was entitled to all she could get.  She was disgracefully hung out to dry by Ed Balls - then Children's Secretary - to save his political skin, and then clearly wrongfully dismissed by Haringey Council, doubtless under pressure from the same man.  This has nothing to do with what happened to poor little Baby P, and everything to do with a cynical politically inspired public crucifixion.