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Johnathan Van-Tam’s resignation

(15 Posts)
Esspee Thu 13-Jan-22 14:35:04

Do you think that he couldn’t bring himself to be associated with Boris, the garden parties and the latest pandemic legislation?

greenlady102 Thu 13-Jan-22 14:36:59

I think he's worked bloody hard for a long time and needs a break

greenlady102 Thu 13-Jan-22 14:37:26

oh PS it only ever was a secondment from his "real" job

Urmstongran Thu 13-Jan-22 14:37:48

There’s already been a thread this morning. Seems he was only on secondment from the UoN. He was always due back in academia.

Esspee Thu 13-Jan-22 14:43:55

He has been such a stalwart during the pandemic I thought he would want to see it through to as near normality as it is likely to get.

MissAdventure Thu 13-Jan-22 14:45:37

He played tribute to everyone except Johnson.

MissAdventure Thu 13-Jan-22 14:46:14

Paid!!!! angry

Sarnia Fri 14-Jan-22 08:01:51

I liked him the best. He never seemed as gloomy as some of the others.

Sardinia2020 Fri 14-Jan-22 09:29:20

He lives in our village. He’s lovely.

Daisymae Fri 14-Jan-22 09:32:12

I also think that he may have wanted to put some distance before the enquiry. Not as if Covid is done yet.

lavendermine Fri 14-Jan-22 09:40:09

I always liked him. He was the one who made sense to me. Sorry he is going.

annodomini Fri 14-Jan-22 10:16:35

I hope I live to read his memoirs!

Aveline Fri 14-Jan-22 10:42:52

He's staying until March. Seems reasonable that he's going back to his real job. Excellent person. So glad of his principled stance and good communication skills.

Riverwalk Fri 14-Jan-22 10:49:24

Sarnia

I liked him the best. He never seemed as gloomy as some of the others.

Ooh! Do you ever see his mother that he sometimes refers to?

Aveline Fri 14-Jan-22 14:40:13

I loved him in his spivvy pin striped suit!