When Should Politicians Go On Holiday ?

[mongers]

Both Obama and Cameron are now on two week long holidays.

Is this appropriate at a time when the world seems to be processing a lot of history ?


More broadly, when, where and how often should senior politicians and leaders go on holiday ?

[citizen k]

... how often should senior politicians and leaders go on holiday ?

All the time.

[CountDeMoney]

Both Obama and Cameron are now on two week long holidays.

Is this appropriate at a time when the world seems to be processing a lot of history ?


More broadly, when, where and how often should senior politicians and leaders go on holiday ?

This just in, puddytat:  the world is always processing a lot of history.  It's sort of a non-stop kinda process.  Doesn't mean you can't catch a few rays and a Long Island Iced Tea once in a while. 

They're on vacation during the traditional vacation time.  Plenty of people go on two week vacations in the middle of summer, they just don't have their SIOP officer with them.

[Sheilbh]

I don't mind them going on holiday.

But I think Cameron should probably recall Parliament and head back to London for the day. The military are now supporting the Americans in Iraq and that is, like a terrorist attack, one of the times when I think the PM should say something even if it is interrupting his holiday.

[Caliga]

Both Obama and Cameron are now on two week long holidays.

Is this appropriate at a time when the world seems to be processing a lot of history ?


More broadly, when, where and how often should senior politicians and leaders go on holiday ?

Never.  We need a President like Jimmy Carter again... except a non-shitty version would be great.

[Tonitrus]

Pretty sure I heard on the news the other day that Putin is on vacation as well.

[Phillip V]

More broadly, when, where and how often should senior politicians and leaders go on holiday ?

Let the leader decide.

[CountDeMoney]

Christ, had to delete all those posts.  Sleep it off, Siegy.  Goddamn.

[Siege]

Christ, had to delete all those posts.  Sleep it off, Siegy.  Goddamn.

I don now what I said.
What did I say?

[Siege]

I don't re,emeber!

[Eddie Teach]

More broadly, when, where and how often should senior politicians and leaders go on holiday ?

Off season, to get good deals and save the taxpayers money.

[Viking]

Never, they should be worked until they have mental breakdowns which they mitigate with anti-depressants or benzadrine to make sure they can't think straight when dealing with significant issues.

Politicians are like a grognard's cardboard counters, if they aren't at the front they are being wasted.

[Razgovory]

Never, they should be worked until they have mental breakdowns which they mitigate with anti-depressants or benzadrine to make sure they can't think straight when dealing with significant issues.

Politicians are like a grognard's cardboard counters, if they aren't at the front they are being wasted.

That's kinda what happened to Nixon.

[Viking]

Never, they should be worked until they have mental breakdowns which they mitigate with anti-depressants or benzadrine to make sure they can't think straight when dealing with significant issues.

Politicians are like a grognard's cardboard counters, if they aren't at the front they are being wasted.

That's kinda what happened to Nixon.

And Anthony Eden and Kjell Magne Bondevik.

[Richard Hakluyt]

About 32 weeks a year of holiday/other work would seem appropriate.

Government ministers might need to work longer hours of course.