Jaquie Smith admits she wasn't up to the job

Jaquie Smith admits she wasn't up to the job .... Isn't it about time ministers were given jobs based on their competence and skill instead of as rewards for loyalty or in order to be 'representative' of gender and racial balance.

Far too many of our senior politicians have neither the skills nor experience necessary to run their departments properly, they are given their jobs based on their current level of favour at the time of cabinet reshuffle rather than how suitable they would be to carrying out their tasks.

This argument should be applied all the way from top to bottom, we hear of all women lists for parliamentary candidates or police jobs open to black or asians only, in order to 'reflect their community'.

I am absolutely against discrimination of ANY form. People should be paid according to their capability and NOT their gender or race, they should be appointed to jobs or positions based on their capability and skill and NOT as a reflection of their colour, gender or sexuality.

This goes for positive AND negative discrimination - it shouldn't happen!

If I am working with someone or appointing someone I am not interested in their sexuality, I'm not interested in their colour or religion, all I want to know is "Can they do the job?", "Are they the best person for the job?".

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