On 05/02/2012 12:49, Col wrote:

I agree, it's unprofessional behaviour.
She said it a second time later on as well.
However if she had doubts as to the data's validity,
why did she use it in the first place? Surely she must
have a degree of input as to what statistics she uses
in the forecast. It's not like she's some regional ITV
'dolly bird' type who doesn't actually know anything
about the weather and will just be spoon-fed the info.

Isn't she expressing the official Met Office view rather than her own
opinion? I don't think TV forecasters have as much freedom of speech as
we might think. Poor Laura seems in danger of suffering from the Michael
Fish syndrome at this rate!!!!