I understand that Mr Skidmore leaves the building next Friday and I for one would like to wish him well. We may speculate for many years on the why he decided to pull the pin, but does it matter to us? I don't believe so, as I think that the position and the job have a degree of difficulty that many would say is a poison challis. He did make some changes which are still embryonic and like others have observed we can only wait and see if they work. One can hope so. At the end of the day, maybe he just wants less stress in his life and be able to spend more time with his family. I think we all might like that!
