Problems rampant in nation's capital

A deluge of requests from Canberra to The Bug's resident sex therapist Dr Dick has sparked fears of an epidemic of sexual trauma in our nation's capital.
Here are just two of the pleas received recently by Dr Dick along with his replies.

Dear Doctor Dick,
I am a healthy and active man in my mid-40s working in a job involving high pressure, long hours and intense public scrutiny.
My problem is that my boss, now almost 64, refuses to retire and give me a go at the top job.
He recently made it plain that he'll be continuing to work on for an unspecified period.
The whole situation is affecting my outlook on life, and has had a detrimental effect on my sexual performance. Can you help?
Peter - Canberra

Doctor Dick replies: Of course this type of situation affects your libido, even the most liberal of minds cannot but help but be influenced in their private lives by work situations.
You need to treasure the moments you and your partner have together, so any intrusion by such negative thought can only be doing your relationship harm.
Once such a thought enters your mind it can be impossible to budge it.
The question I always ask in such circumstances is this: How 'ard do you have to work before people recognise your talent?
Your boss seems to be a very selfish person and, without knowing the details, I'd hazard a guess and say he suffers from "short man" syndrome. Am I right? I bet I am.
My advice is to wait till after your next erection and see what the results are.

Dear Doctor Dick,
I am a healthy and active man in my early-50s working in a job involving high pressure, long hours and intense public scrutiny.
My problem is that several of my colleagues have made it clear they think I'm not up to the task and that they want to get rid of me.
They keep saying so to anyone who'll listen and even throw around figures to show my main competitor is more popular than me, even though other figures show our respective organisations are almost neck and neck with our shared customer base.
The whole situation is affecting my outlook on life, and has had a detrimental effect on my sexual performance. Can you help?
Simon - Canberra

Doctor Dick replies: I don't want to labour the points made in the previous letter, but this situation can be easily - I repeat, be easily - rectified.
You need to identify the leader of the opposition to you.
No doubt he'll be someone swanning around in the background, not upfront enough to declare his true attitude towards you.
I can guarantee that when you confront him you'll be able to confirm your suspicions from the ruddy complexion his embarrassment will trigger.