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Should Kate Humble be the new RSPB President? (1 Viewer)
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Marmot
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I find her not very knowledgeable when it comes to Birds and it annoyed me that she used to talk over Bill Oddie telling him about Birds and the majority of the time she got it wrong,
If they wanted a famous face to be president why not Bill Oddie or even Chris Packham who seems to know what he talking about.
If they wanted a famous face to be president why not Bill Oddie or even Chris Packham who seems to know what he talking about.
Not voted yet, am interested to know what the president of the RSPB is responsible for before I do, and whether anyone else was in the frame (was there a vote for example?). I presume that it's not the day-to-day running of the organisation, is it more of a figure head-type position?
Yep, that's also my understanding on the role of RSPB president. She won't have a red button in front of her to nuke Titchwell
So Julian Pettifer is stepping down as President then?
I found a story on the RSPB site from 2007 that she's becoming a new vice-president (along with Chris Packham, and joining Bill Oddie and David Attenborough), but not president itself. Is this a more recent appointment then?
She's a Vice President of the WWT too (again, along with Chris Packham).
I found a story on the RSPB site from 2007 that she's becoming a new vice-president (along with Chris Packham, and joining Bill Oddie and David Attenborough), but not president itself. Is this a more recent appointment then?
She's a Vice President of the WWT too (again, along with Chris Packham).
Brian Stone
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Former presidents aren't particularly birdy folk but do have a certain amount of POP's 'gravitas':
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Society_for_the_Protection_of_Birds#Presidents
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Society_for_the_Protection_of_Birds#Presidents
NoSpringChicken
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I wonder if Winifred Cavendish-Bentinck, Duchess of Portland attended all the committee meetings dressed as she is in the portrait in this link? She even puts POP's evening dress to shame.
Ron
I am wondering why they haven't asked me - diplomatic, polite, sociable, etc, etc. I'd have thought I were the perfect candidate.
This guy would be my vote, he must have brought the World to more people than almost any other person alive. Engaging, knowledgeable, authority yet human. Guess he's a bit busy though.
naturistbird
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I agree that a person of gravitas is needed.
David Attenborough would be a good choice. He is not going to be around for ever, and would appreciate being asked, even if he feels he is too busy for this role.
David Attenborough would be a good choice. He is not going to be around for ever, and would appreciate being asked, even if he feels he is too busy for this role.
But for this public face/figurehead those qualifications might define the best person for the job.
Bill
Farnboro John
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I should much prefer that Kate Humble becomes the next Dixon housekeeper.
On the other side of the coin, Stephen Fry for RSPB President.
John
On the other side of the coin, Stephen Fry for RSPB President.
John
I don't think anyone has answered my query about whether Julian Pettifer is actually stepping down or not as president. I've not found anything on any website to say Kate Humble has been asked to be the new president, just references to her being a vice-president.
Does anyone have a source for this?
Ta
Does anyone have a source for this?
Ta
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