"Qualifications have long ceased to matter here"
"Qualifications have long ceased to matter here"
NIUS reporter Julius Böhm believes that Saskia Esken will manage to prevail despite the mounting criticism.
The situation is becoming increasingly precarious for the controversial SPD co-leader. During the ZDF talk show Markus Lanz, former SPD deputy leader Ralf Stegner criticised the tone of the ongoing debate but stopped short of expressing clear support for Esken. Whether she will be given a ministerial post in the next government remains uncertain. NIUS host Alex Purrucker discussed the matter on Friday during NIUS Live with reporters
Julius Böhm and Alexander Kissler. According to Alexander Kissler, it is telling that SPD co-chair Lars Klingbeil remains firmly in control of the party’s leadership, while Esken is visibly losing internal support. Her biggest issue, he says, is that she lacks backing from the party's internal networks. He added, “People within the SPD know full well that Ms Esken is political poison. She acts like a deterrent at the ballot box – like a product left on the shelf because no one wants it.” While Ralf Stegner did express criticism of the debate's tone on Markus Lanz, he refrained from offering any demonstrative support for Esken. Kissler also noted that Esken’s own regional party branch had voiced reservations about her being appointed to a ministerial role. The message between the lines was clear: “You’re not among our top performers.” "Politics should be about competence and merit" Julius Böhm, meanwhile, praised Lars Klingbeil for using election night to strategically position himself – and doing so skilfully. Esken, on the other hand, has the support of SPD women’s leader Maria Noichl, who remarked that it cannot be acceptable for a man to fail upwards while the woman is cast aside. Böhm concluded, “It’ll be interesting to see whether this now escalates into a full-blown power struggle.” Alexander Kissler was clear: “Politics should be led by those most competent.” When asked whether Esken might still secure a government post, Böhm replied, “I think she’ll just keep her head down and march on.” And he added, “Qualifications stopped being the deciding factor here a long time ago.”
Saskia Esken was born in Stuttgart and grew up in Renningen near Böblingen. Her political involvement began at a youth centre in Weil der Stadt, which was co-founded by Bernd Riexinger. While her parents joined the SPD because of Willy Brandt, she initially felt the party was not left-wing enough. She obtained her A-levels at the Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium in Weil der Stadt. Esken was the first in her family to attend university, but she dropped out of her studies in German and political science at the University of Stuttgart after four semesters. Following that, Esken travelled through southern Germany as a street musician, performing with her guitar. She slept in her car, worked as a waitress in pubs, delivered parcels, served as a chauffeur, and worked as a typist at the University of Stuttgart. She also took on jobs as a production assistant. Esken completed vocational training at the Academy for Data Processing in Böblingen, qualifying as a state-certified IT specialist. She then worked in software development until she gave up her professional career following the birth of her first child in 1994. Her volunteer work as a parent representative led her into education policy, and from 2012 to 2014, she served as deputy chair of the State Parents' Council of Baden-Württemberg.
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The situation is becoming increasingly precarious for the controversial SPD co-leader. During the ZDF talk show Markus Lanz, former SPD deputy leader Ralf Stegner criticised the tone of the ongoing debate but stopped short of expressing clear support for Esken. Whether she will be given a ministerial post in the next government remains uncertain. NIUS host Alex Purrucker discussed the matter on Friday during NIUS Live with reporters
Julius Böhm and Alexander Kissler. According to Alexander Kissler, it is telling that SPD co-chair Lars Klingbeil remains firmly in control of the party’s leadership, while Esken is visibly losing internal support. Her biggest issue, he says, is that she lacks backing from the party's internal networks. He added, “People within the SPD know full well that Ms Esken is political poison. She acts like a deterrent at the ballot box – like a product left on the shelf because no one wants it.” While Ralf Stegner did express criticism of the debate's tone on Markus Lanz, he refrained from offering any demonstrative support for Esken. Kissler also noted that Esken’s own regional party branch had voiced reservations about her being appointed to a ministerial role. The message between the lines was clear: “You’re not among our top performers.” "Politics should be about competence and merit" Julius Böhm, meanwhile, praised Lars Klingbeil for using election night to strategically position himself – and doing so skilfully. Esken, on the other hand, has the support of SPD women’s leader Maria Noichl, who remarked that it cannot be acceptable for a man to fail upwards while the woman is cast aside. Böhm concluded, “It’ll be interesting to see whether this now escalates into a full-blown power struggle.” Alexander Kissler was clear: “Politics should be led by those most competent.” When asked whether Esken might still secure a government post, Böhm replied, “I think she’ll just keep her head down and march on.” And he added, “Qualifications stopped being the deciding factor here a long time ago.”
Saskia Esken was born in Stuttgart and grew up in Renningen near Böblingen. Her political involvement began at a youth centre in Weil der Stadt, which was co-founded by Bernd Riexinger. While her parents joined the SPD because of Willy Brandt, she initially felt the party was not left-wing enough. She obtained her A-levels at the Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium in Weil der Stadt. Esken was the first in her family to attend university, but she dropped out of her studies in German and political science at the University of Stuttgart after four semesters. Following that, Esken travelled through southern Germany as a street musician, performing with her guitar. She slept in her car, worked as a waitress in pubs, delivered parcels, served as a chauffeur, and worked as a typist at the University of Stuttgart. She also took on jobs as a production assistant. Esken completed vocational training at the Academy for Data Processing in Böblingen, qualifying as a state-certified IT specialist. She then worked in software development until she gave up her professional career following the birth of her first child in 1994. Her volunteer work as a parent representative led her into education policy, and from 2012 to 2014, she served as deputy chair of the State Parents' Council of Baden-Württemberg.
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