Responding to the Prime Minister's resignation, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Pat Cullen, said:
“This government collapsed because it pursued a narrow agenda for the rich — giving most to those who have the most.
“Working people — our half a million nursing staff chief amongst them — deserve better than that raw deal.
“A reshuffling of faces, if not met by a radical shift in outlook, will not inspire confidence. In the eyes of our members, perhaps only a fresh election can move the country forward.
“We are halfway through our historic ballot. Nursing staff are voting yes to striking but also yes to a much bigger call for fairness and justice. A new prime minister and government — of any party — must be ready for that result in November.”
