Is anyone else thoroughly sick of politicians constantly calling for resignations every time a mistake is made?

It sounds like the school lunch thing is a royal cockup, and I’m not defending it, but calling for a resignation over this is a bit silly.

  • absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz
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    1 day ago

    I think the better idea is to sweat him, not calling for his resignation.

    Why did they choose this company, which has been fined in the past for not fulfilling their contracts WRT this kind of thing?
    How did he expect to supply the same quality of service for significantly less money?
    If he didn’t expect to get the same quality, why was this an acceptable option?
    Is the goal of this to promote education, or is this just political ass covering?

    • Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nzOP
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      1 day ago

      Yep, I definitely agree with you there.

      The issue with calling for resignations over everything, in my view, is people dismiss your concerns out of hand, whereas if you criticised the minister in question and said they should perhaps apologise, people would listen to your concerns.