Poland’s prime minister has forced several government ministers embarrassed by secret recordings to quit their posts four months ahead of a general election.<br /><br /> Three ministers, three junior ministers, the speaker of the country’s parliament and two other senior officials have resigned.<br /><br /> The move by Eva Kopacz is being seen as a bid to reverse her ruling party’s slide in the opinion polls.<br /><br /> The scandal broke last year but resurfaced this week when details of prosecutors’ investigations into the bugging were leaked onto social media.<br /><br /> “For the past two days, public opinion has been focused on the illegal wiretaps. It has a negative influence on the functioning of the state,” Kopacz said. “We can agree that the only effect of a long-lasting — over one year — investigation by the prosecution has been a gigantic leak of their files.”<br /><br /> The recordings, made in top Warsaw restaurants, reveal senior figures making inappropriate jokes and indiscreet comments about colleagues and foreign lead
