Wed, 19 Dec 2012 7:00p.m.
Education Secretary Lesley Longstone has resigned from the Ministry of Education, just one year into the job.
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21/12/2012 10:07:34 a.m.
pam wrote:
If you are going to be incompetant and ineffective in your job, you will be sacked. It doesn't matter who you are. There are many in higher positions that need to do their jobs better or be sacked. The days of pass the buck are gone. Step up and take responsibilty for your actions.
20/12/2012 2:33:04 a.m.
Realist wrote:
She was the boss while a lot of cock-ups occurred. Shame she gets a big payout for being not very effective.
19/12/2012 11:18:03 p.m.
K wrote:
Sorry to see her go. I thought she handled herself particularly well in the defence of a software lemon and an absent minister who continually refuses to front. Who are you going to interview from MoE now Lesley is gone?? There is nobody left!!
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