Met Office Chief Exec stands down
 

On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 10:31:42 PM UTC, Scott W wrote:
On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 1:46:55 PM UTC, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago:

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Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met
Office.
Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance
Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending
the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course.
This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National
Meteorological Service.
Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this
decision.
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With any luck they'll now remove the phrase 'world class forecaster' from every single press release. Anyone else find it strange - I mean we know they are world class so why keep telling us?

The press releases did seem to get increasingly arrogant & patronising following the loss of the BBC contract.

Graham
Penzance

Met Office Chief Exec stands down
 

On Tuesday, 6 March 2018 09:26:24 UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 10:31:42 PM UTC, Scott W wrote:
On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 1:46:55 PM UTC, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago:

--------------------------------------------------------

Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met
Office.
Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance
Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending
the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course.
This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National
Meteorological Service.
Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this
decision.
--------------------------------------------------------

With any luck they'll now remove the phrase 'world class forecaster' from every single press release. Anyone else find it strange - I mean we know they are world class so why keep telling us?

The press releases did seem to get increasingly arrogant & patronising following the loss of the BBC contract.

Graham
Penzance

Here is a link to the Telegraph report: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...ns-governance/

It concludes 'It is not clear the precise nature of the complaint against Mr Varley. The Met Office’s annual report raised a “significant governance and control issue� over “a particular product development and a bid which resulted in incorrect pricing and specifications for some key services�.'


Reading between the lines, it seems he been sacked because the Met Office lost the BBC contract.

Met Office Chief Exec stands down
 

On Tuesday, 6 March 2018 22:37:15 UTC, Alastair wrote:
On Tuesday, 6 March 2018 09:26:24 UTC, Graham Easterling wrote:
On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 10:31:42 PM UTC, Scott W wrote:
On Monday, March 5, 2018 at 1:46:55 PM UTC, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Interesting announcement from the Met Office a few minutes ago:

--------------------------------------------------------

Rob Varley has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive of the Met
Office.
Nick Jobling, currently Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Finance
Officer, will be interim Chief Executive with immediate effect, pending
the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive in due course.
This will ensure continued leadership of our world-class National
Meteorological Service.
Met Office operations and services are wholly unaffected by this
decision.
--------------------------------------------------------

With any luck they'll now remove the phrase 'world class forecaster' from every single press release. Anyone else find it strange - I mean we know they are world class so why keep telling us?

The press releases did seem to get increasingly arrogant & patronising following the loss of the BBC contract.

Graham
Penzance

Here is a link to the Telegraph report: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...ns-governance/

It concludes 'It is not clear the precise nature of the complaint against Mr Varley. The Met Office’s annual report raised a “significant governance and control issue� over “a particular product development and a bid which resulted in incorrect pricing and specifications for some key services�.'


Reading between the lines, it seems he been sacked because the Met Office lost the BBC contract.

Or is it because he is opposing the privatisation of the Met Office?