Steve McCredie

Minister. there is no shame in backing away gracefully from a bad and unpopular idea. Why must Govts always be so stubborn in the face of overwhelming public opinion? it just wastes time energy and money and still leads to the inevitable, plus, you have egg on your face. No one needs to be humiliated over this. You will command more respect from your electorate, if you just say, "OK, bad idea, stops here".