Toby Young.

[WinstonWolf]

Russian Troll Bot said:

Wait a second, a man watched some porn films!? Starring consenting adults!!!? He must be removed from his post immediately and never hold public office again!

Every man on the plant with internet access would be sacked tomorrow if that's the case

[Norfolkit]

WinstonWolf said:

Russian Troll Bot said:

Wait a second, a man watched some porn films!? Starring consenting adults!!!? He must be removed from his post immediately and never hold public office again!

Every man on the plant with internet access would be sacked tomorrow every day of their lives if that's the case

FTFY

[Funkycoldribena]

WinstonWolf said:

Every man on the plant with internet access would be sacked tomorrow if that's the case

Is this a construction or horticulture thing?

[WinstonWolf]

Funkycoldribena said:

WinstonWolf said:

Every man on the plant with internet access would be sacked tomorrow if that's the case

Is this a construction or horticulture thing?

Oh FFS

[Funkycoldribena]

WinstonWolf said:

Oh FFS

Don't worry,no one noticed.

[Halb]

rover 623gsi said:

Putting aside his Twitter comments, Toby Young is a complete fking bellend and whoever thought it was a good idea to appoint him is mental

Yeah, he usually comes across as oily an deceptive on talking head shows.


I did though click on this thread thinking it was about Toby JOnes.

[Randy Winkman]

Russian Troll Bot said:

Wait a second, a man watched some porn films!? Starring consenting adults!!!? He must be removed from his post immediately and never hold public office again!

No, because people aren't suggesting he be sacked for watching porn. They're suggesting he be sacked because the many things he has written imply that he's unsuitable for an important post involving young people.

[Smollet]

Frybywire said:

I think Kathy Burke sums him up nicely.....

Having googled Ms Burke I can only say they would make an ideal couple.

[TooMany2cvs]

Jonesy23 said:

"Non-executive member of the board for the new Office for Students" (one of 15 I think?) isn't exactly a high profile government position is it?

Quite.

FB is full of "May appointed him as the new regulator"... Umm, no.

The Chief Exec was appointed last summer, politically independently. The press release describes her as...

gov.uk said:

Nicola Dandridge is currently Chief Executive of Universities UK (UUK), a sector body that supports UK universities by working directly with government, the private sector, the professions and sector agencies. Nicola has been at UUK since September 2009. She was previously Chief Executive of the Equality Challenge Unit, a higher education agency that works with the sector to promote equality for staff and students. Before joining the Equality Challenge Unit, Nicola was a lawyer, qualified in both England and Scotland and working in private practice.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/chief-executive...
So both of her previous public-sector appointments were during the Labour government...

Six of the 15 board members were carried over from the predecessor body, the rest were appointed after an open application process.

Notice that I'm going nowhere near whether Young was the right man for the job...

[rscott]

A bigger question would possibly be - why is there no student representative on the board of this group?

Can't see any logical reason why the NUS haven't been invited to be part of it.

[Jonesy23]

rscott said:

A bigger question would possibly be - why is there no student representative on the board of this group?

Can't see any logical reason why the NUS haven't been invited to be part of it.

If you've ever experienced the NUS then you'd know why you wouldn't want them involved.

[rscott]

Jonesy23 said:

rscott said:

A bigger question would possibly be - why is there no student representative on the board of this group?

Can't see any logical reason why the NUS haven't been invited to be part of it.

If you've ever experienced the NUS then you'd know why you wouldn't want them involved.

I avoided them - was a ULU - member instead. However doesn't change the point that a body set up to regulate and ensure competition in education doesn't appear to have any student representation on the board at all.

[TooMany2cvs]

rscott said:

A bigger question would possibly be - why is there no student representative on the board of this group?

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-universitie...

gov.uk said:

Ruth Carlson is a current student at Surrey University, where she is a Student Ambassador for civil engineering. She has experience as a course representative, as a former president of the Surrey University Women’s Football Team and has also worked in other institutional and regional representative forums.

[Lucas CAV]

Just after TM gave him her backing on Sunday..... he's gone..

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/jan/09/toby...

[Too Drunk to Funk]

Great start to the year for The Tories. The reshuffle was also a big success I believe

[Lucas CAV]

Too Drunk to Funk said:

Great start to the year for The Tories. The reshuffle was also a big success I believe

Indeed - how different the cabinet is now!

[p1stonhead]

Lucas CAV said:

Just after TM gave him her backing on Sunday..... he's gone..

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/jan/09/toby...

I’d expect nothing less than full embarrassment. It’s her trademark.

[mx5nut]

Lucas CAV said:

Just after TM gave him her backing on Sunday..... he's gone..

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/jan/09/toby...

People must be dreading public support by TM by now.

[98elise]

mx5nut said:

Lucas CAV said:

Just after TM gave him her backing on Sunday..... he's gone..

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/jan/09/toby...

People must be dreading public support by TM by now.

Been the same for decades.

When ever there is a controversy, and the PM (of any party) gives you their full backing, its just code for start packing up your desk now.

[Too Drunk to Funk]

Awkward!




Jones with BFF BoJo.