Ministerial Resignation
November 7th, 2007 by ThunderDragon
Minister quits the government to race in Le Mans.
Defence Minister Lord Drayson has taken a “leave of absence” from the government in a bid to take part in the world-famous 24-hour Le Mans race.
The 47-year-old is resigning from his unpaid post to take part in a series of qualifying events in the United States.
A government spokesman said it was “a key step towards his eventual dream of success” in Le Mans. (BBC)
The 47-year-old is resigning from his unpaid post to take part in a series of qualifying events in the United States.
A government spokesman said it was “a key step towards his eventual dream of success” in Le Mans. (BBC)
Well, I suppose it’s a better excuse than “minister quits to spend time with his family”. Not by a great deal though, really.
And it doesn’t really look good that a Defence Minister is quitting to do something as trivial [in the big picture] as to try to get into the Le Mans race when our soldiers are dying in wars all over the world.
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Well, no surprise I’ve got a contrary opinion on this one. If only because I’m glad we’ve now get ministerial approval to the view that “Racing is more important than politics”.
Lord Drayson is taking time out of his job to fulfil his dream. What’s wrong with that?
Lord Drayson is going out to promote British technology the the wider world. What’s wrong with that?
Lord Drayson is going out to prove that ‘green’ motorsport is a real possibility. Environmental issues are a real concern in the motorsport world. What’s wrong with that?
If he’d left a ministerial position in the foreign office, I doubt there’d be a fuss.
There’s definitely not be a fuss if he was still running one of his companies.
Soldiers are dying in wars all over the world. And this is the time of the year we should especially remember their sacrifice. But it’s only one person. His leaving sadly won’t make any difference.
Instead of criticising, we should be wishing him the best of luck - not just personally but also to promote British interests in the ALMS.