HAS Dido Harding stepped down and been replaced as Head of test and trace?* (title tweaked by MNHQ)

[StealthPolarBear]

Am I missing someething? Why wasn't it all over the news? Even if you search for the story it's hard to find
www.google.com/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/coronavirus-new-boss-of-test-and-trace-app-gaby-appleton-only-contracted-for-six-months-12114798

Blimey

Because this is the person who will head up the NHS covid app program - not Harding who is overall charge of "test and trace"

Isn't this just related to the app? Not the whole project?

When you Google Dido harding steps down the first few results are all about other positions she's held.
It does feel like this is all a bit covered up.

Ah OK that makes sense. I did feel as though I must be missing something obvious

Apologies everyone. Let's remove our tinfoil hats :)

Sadly, no, I don't think Harding has gone.

Different sort of "head", I think.

From your Sky link:
Ms Appleton, who started work last week, has taken over from Simon Thompson, the former Apple executive who was appointed to run the programme in June, just before the first contact tracing app was ditched after it encountered technical problems.

Sky News understands that Mr Thompson took the role while he was on gardening leave from his previous job at online supermarket Ocado.

Sorry, bit slow.

Never mind removing tinfoil hats, you gave me Hope and took it away...

I can make up other rumours? Boris is currently in no 10 packing a suitcase. He might just be going on his hols but you never know.

Dominic Cummings has accepted a job designing hats for Kim Kardashian and has resigned from No 10.

You might want to request a title change OP!
Too much snatched-away-Hope is going to really add to the depression of a grey day ☹️

Hi @StealthPolarBear - to avoid any further confusion, shall we change the title of your thread or would you prefer us to take it down? The choice is yours...

Title change please, feel free to add 'stealth is an idiot and thought...'
I was going to message but I thought the thread might just drop off active

Don't you need fairly good eyesight to work with textiles?
Maybe he's just the ideas guy.

@StealthPolarBear wishful thinking. If only!!!!

@StealthPolarBear

Title change please, feel free to add 'stealth is an idiot and thought...' I was going to message but I thought the thread might just drop off active

All sorted, Stealth. Didn't add the extra bit.

Thank you, very diplomatic.
I will have a trip to barnard castle tomorrow, see if it helps my basic comprehension skills. And of course a trip to a cafe :)