Toby Young forced to resign from Government post after nearly 1/4 of a million people sign petition calling for him to be sacked

Poke is pleased to report that professional Phil Mitchell lookalike Toby Young has been forced into resigning after public backlash against his appointment at the Office for Students.

Toby Young's past has caught up with him. He has resigned from the board of the Office for Students after more than 200,000 people signed a petition calling for him to go

— Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson) January 9, 2018

There’s been much rejoicing on the internet after nearly a quarter of a million people demanded exactly that. 220,000 at writing this, and still going up even though he’s toast.

Let’s got live to Twitter for the breaking tweets via our internet correspondent Dr CutnPaste – he’s got 12 for you

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Source: twitter.com/robmanuel/status/950633016187084800

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I've know Toby Young for over 30 yrs. He's always been a bit of an arsehat. The kind you'd shout 'shut up Toby' at, in the pub. Now he's made headline news by being an arsehat. ie himself. Hell of an achievement.

— Jay Rayner (@jayrayner1) January 9, 2018

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https://twitter.com/MrWoodo/status/950638268026179584

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at least toby young has all his friends to fall back on during this difficult time for him

— JOEL GOLBY STAN ACCOUNT (@joelgolby) January 9, 2018

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Even Toby Young could see why Toby Young had to go. Only Mrs May couldn’t see it.

— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) January 9, 2018

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https://twitter.com/sanglesey/status/950632880476213248

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And no, this isn’t a victory for a ‘Twitter mob’ of ‘armchair critics’. Toby Young’s resignation is a defeat of an almost astounding level of arrogance and cronyism.

— Prof Paul Bernal (@PaulbernalUK) January 9, 2018

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Toby Young is out, and I’ve fixed his apology. pic.twitter.com/0YnVzPUs0H

— Ben Phillips (@benphillips76) January 9, 2018

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Source: https://twitter.com/jounwin/status/950647490885378048

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Toby Young’s tenure at the office for students. pic.twitter.com/vINByurg5E

— Jamie Ross (@JamieRoss7) January 9, 2018

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Sunday: Theresa May 'I'm backing Toby Young. Monday: Jo Johnson 'I'm backing Toby Young. Tuesday: Toby Young 'I'm not backing Toby Young'. Clueless

— John Crace (@JohnJCrace) January 9, 2018

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In the News: In which Theresa May proves herself so weak that Toby Young has to sack himself.

— Joanne Harris (@Joannechocolat) January 9, 2018

Couldn’t happen to a nicer chap. Close the door on your way out Toby.