Life At The Top - Responsibility Without Consequences
Euan McColm made a great point with his column in Scotland On Sunday - if Police Scotland is institutionally racist and sexist, how can it possibly be nobody's fault?
"And so where is the accountability? Livingstone has been Chief Constable of Police Scotland for almost half of its decade-long existence. Before that, he was the deputy. Since the birth of Police Scotland, Livingstone has been in the top tier of management. How can he bear no responsibility for the culture that thrived under his leadership?"If the chief executive of major business admitted the organisation had been institutionally racist and sexist on their watch, they’d be out on their backside.
"In contrast, Sir Iain Livingstone is heading for a cosy retirement and we are to accept nobody is to blame for the toxic culture of Police Scotland."
The same is true in the world of politics - SNP ministers say they accept responsibility for Scotland's ferries scandal, for example, but no one has been sacked or forced to resign.
