Public life requires people who are going to work hard, especially when it comes to taking up the office of Prime Minister. Prime Ministers hold the destiny of the country in the palm of their hands so must be available for the majority of the time.
However, the outdated view that working long hours equates to working effectively needs to be consigned to the rear view mirror of history. The Tory party has launched a desperate attack on Sir Keir Starmer for saying that he tried not to work past 6pm on a Friday. The Leader of the Opposition says he takes that time out for his family. Starmer’s wife is Jewish and Friday night Shabbat dinners are important in the faith.
There’s a wider point as well of expecting political leaders to not make time for their families. The point is often made, whenever MPs' pay rises are discussed, that there’s a need to attract the best to the job. If we want the best to occupy key public roles then they should not only be allowed to make time for their families but it should be actively encouraged. Bosses of successful companies are known to make time for themselves and their families.
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