http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/getup-director-simon-sheikh-to-step-down-after-tv-collapse/story-fndo2j43-1226437254800



A POLITICAL lobby group leader who recently collapsed during a live national television appearance says he's planning to stand aside from his role.

Simon Sheikh, the national director of activist organisation GetUp! for the past four years, says he had been planning to take a break from the role for several months, the ABC reports.

"I've been considering this decision over the last three to four months and I actually made the decision before appearing on Q&A," he said.

"But unfortunately, after what happened that night, I had to delay my decision and go back on Q&A and draw a line under that incident."

Mr Sheikh collapsed during a July 2 appearance on the panel of ABC's Q&A alongside Liberal MP Sophie Mirabella and Climate Change Minister Greg Combet.

He was taken to hospital, where doctors told him he had a clean bill of health, but was suffering from the effects of flu and overwork.



That last paragraph tells us something is wrong, since when does someone step down from a job when they are given a clean bill of health?

Waking up to the sound of Sophie's arm fat flapping by his ears probably made him realise that there are easier ways to make a living

How much were we paying him for his important role?

john_g wrote on Jul 28^th, 2012 at 7:27pm:

How much were we paying him for his important role?

were we paying him? I didn't realise Getup was a government department?

GetUp do not get government funding, it would jeopardise their cause and their position to tackle all injustices.

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jul 29^th, 2012 at 6:56am:

GetUp do not get government funding, it would jeopardise their cause and their position to tackle all injustices.

hahaha..all injustice as long as it isnt labor oriented.

cods wrote on Jul 29^th, 2012 at 8:51am:

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jul 29th, 2012 at 6:56am: GetUp do not get government funding, it would jeopardise their cause and their position to tackle all injustices. hahaha..all injustice as long as it isnt labor oriented.

So you obviously haven't been involved in any of GetUp's campaigns lately, or at all?

Maybe hes gonna run for the Greens at the next federal election?

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jul 29^th, 2012 at 9:21am:

cods wrote on Jul 29th, 2012 at 8:51am: Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jul 29th, 2012 at 6:56am: GetUp do not get government funding, it would jeopardise their cause and their position to tackle all injustices. Like their epic failure on pokies? Click by mouse moralising. ShutUp! hahaha..all injustice as long as it isnt labor oriented. So you obviously haven't been involved in any of GetUp's campaigns lately, or at all?

POKIES REFORM

http://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on Jul 29^th, 2012 at 12:41pm:

POKIES REFORM http://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/

Hahahahha good on em

SOB

adelcrow wrote on Jul 29^th, 2012 at 10:11am:

Maybe hes gonna run for the Greens at the next federal election?

Why would ya?? thats a sure fire way to end up unemployed?

adelcrow wrote on Jul 28^th, 2012 at 7:26pm:

Waking up to the sound of Sophie's arm fat flapping by his ears probably made him realise that there are easier ways to make a living

It was Sophie that made him faint. Her attitude made him sick.

Mnemonic wrote on Jul 29^th, 2012 at 6:09pm:

adelcrow wrote on Jul 28th, 2012 at 7:26pm: Waking up to the sound of Sophie's arm fat flapping by his ears probably made him realise that there are easier ways to make a living It was Sophie that made him faint. Her attitude made him sick.

maybe it was all her 'eu de toilet' .... I imagine it was pretty pongy with all the crap coming out of her mouth ...