Toby Young

Type: Person

Name: Toby Young

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Labour is after the Tories’ localism crown

Stephen Twigg is, as he probably expected, coming in for a bit of flak on his U-turn on free schools this morning. Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary has launched his own plan for ‘parent academies’, which Toby Young and James Kirkup have had some ... [Published The Coffee House | Politics and News Discussion ... - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: The Conservative Party (United Kingdom), Stephen Twigg, James Kirkup, Hilary Benn, Toby Young

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

National Union of Teachers

Free school pioneers offer advice

Dozens of groups aiming to open free schools in England next year are meeting in London to get tips from those who have already set them up.Members of many of the 102 groups recently approved to open schools will meet at the West London Free School.Schools ... [Published BBC - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Toby Young, London, Education, Christine Blower, National Union of Teachers

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

I'm proof that anyone can sit an exam stoned and pass by spewing out facts | Suzanne Moore

Michael Gove's fundamentalist meddling is about conforming to a dimly imagined past, when analytical thinking was surplus to requirements When my 12-year-old said this week that she needed to do some homework, I felt like saying: "Don't bother. Just watch ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Toby Young, Diane Abbott, Toni Morrison

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

The Conservative Party (United Kingdom)

The View from 22 —Gove the revolutionary, a society without religion and will the EU referendum split the Tories apart?

How much love is there for Michael Gove on the opposition benches? In this week’s Spectator cover feature, Toby Young argues quite a lot . The Education Secretary has the policies Labour wish they’d thought of, and is greatly admired for his ‘Trotskyite’ ... [Published Spectator - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Michael Gove, Religion, The Conservative Party (United Kingdom)

First reported Jun 08 2013 - Updated Jun 08 2013 - 1 reports

David Willetts

Meritocracy is an appalling idea that no one believes in even though everyone claims to

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has caused some ripples with his address a couple of days ago at Princeton. In his speech he offered 10 "suggestions", mirroring the Ten Commandments. One of these concerned "meritocracy", about which he said the ... [Published Telegraph - Jun 08 2013]

Entities: Toby Young, David Willetts, Nick Clegg, Amplifier, Ben Bernanke

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

Michael Gove

Tonight: Who’d be a teacher?

Teaching unions are planning a wave of strikes across England and Wales because they are disenchanted with changes to teachers’ pay, pensions and teaching methods that will be introduced from September this year. The first strike will take place in the ... [Published itv.com - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Michael Gove, Chris Keates, Teaching

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

Princeton University

AUDIO: Is meritocracy 'just luckocracy'?

The US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, has told student at Princeton University that meritocracy, the idea that the most talented people will succeed is, in effect "luckocracy". Journalist Toby Young, whose sociologist father Lord Young coined ... [Published BBC - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Toby Young, Evan Davis, Princeton University, Inequality

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 2 reports

Why Liz Truss Should Consider Resigning

Iain says she could become a Tory heroineAny residual drop of respect I had for Nick Clegg’s political acumen disappeared today. As Toby Young says, he is governing by hissy fit. He’s always had a petulent side to his nature and I suppose we should have ... [Published LBC 97.3 - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Nick Clegg, Toby Young, Michael Fallon, Coalition

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 1 reports

Local News: Two more free schools to open in H&F to meet demand for places

TWO more free primary schools are to open in the borough and ease the shortage of school places.The Department for Education has agreed plans for Earls Court Primary School to open under the West London Free School Academy Trust, and for ARK Burlington ... [Published Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Toby Young, London, Westminster, Autism, Education

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 1 reports

Do ‘lads’ mags' promote sexual harassment in the workplace? Some UK feminists think so

British supermarkets stocking magazine covers displaying scantily clad women could face sexual harassment claims from their customers if a collection of British feminist groups have their way.The Lose the Lads' Mags campaign, instigated by UK Feminista ... [Published Women's Agenda - May 30 2013]

Entities: Sexual Harassment, Feminism, United Kingdom

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

Glory days of parent power prove short-lived

Number of free schools set up by parents in England dwindlesThe proportion of new free schools in England being set up by parent groups has fallen to just 5 per cent, an analysis of the latest cohort of state-funded independent schools has shown.The UK ... [Published Times Education Supplement - May 28 2013]

Entities: Toby Young, British Humanist Association, Education, England, UK Government

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Would Schools Staffed By Soldiers Prevent Another Woolwich Attack?

Schools staffed entirely by soldiers could help prevent a repeat of the Woolwich attack, according to an ally of the Education Secretary.Toby Young said the pilot project in Oldham would be a "good start" in preventing young people from being radicalised ... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 24 2013]

Entities: Toby Young, Woolwich (United Kingdom), Education, Mary Bousted

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Whether under Labour or the Tories, free school... [Published New Statesman - Jun 18 2013]
Mehdi's Morning Memo: Want To Know How To 'Wrec... [Published Huffington Post UK - Jun 18 2013]
Labour backs free schools 'under a different name' [Published Telegraph - Jun 17 2013]
Labour is after the Tories’ localism crown [Published The Coffee House \| Politics and News Discussion ... - Jun 17 2013]
Free school pioneers offer advice [Published BBC - Jun 15 2013]
Michael Gove is vindicated by Ofsted – our brig... [Published The Coffee House \| Politics and News Discussion ... - Jun 13 2013]
Free schools are the flawed heart of Gove's per... [Published New Statesman - Jun 13 2013]
The View from 22 —Gove the revolutionary, a soc... [Published Spectator - Jun 13 2013]
Michael Gove: The best leader Labour never had [Published Telegraph - Jun 13 2013]
A shrine to cheap chocolate [Published Spectator - Jun 13 2013]
I'm proof that anyone can sit an exam stoned an... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Jun 12 2013]
Latest failure highlights flaws in Oxford admis... [Published The Oxford Student - Jun 10 2013]
Meritocracy is an appalling idea that no one be... [Published Telegraph - Jun 08 2013]
Was social mobility tsar and former Dragons Den... [Published The Independent - Jun 07 2013]
Nick Clegg's new social mobility tsar should pr... [Published Telegraph - Jun 07 2013]
Tonight: Who’d be a teacher? [Published itv.com - Jun 06 2013]
AUDIO: Is meritocracy 'just luckocracy'? [Published BBC - Jun 06 2013]
Why Liz Truss Should Consider Resigning [Published LBC 97.3 - Jun 06 2013]
Why Liz Truss Should Consider Resigning & Becom... [Published Iain Dale's Diary - Jun 06 2013]
Finally, the true Tories shaft Ed Davey’s lunat... [Published Telegraph - Jun 06 2013]
My meritocratic inheritance [Published Spectator - Jun 06 2013]
Michael Gove is not qualified to tell us how ki... [Published Mirror.co.uk - Jun 06 2013]
Local News: Two more free schools to open in H&... [Published Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle - Jun 04 2013]
Newspaper Editors, Science Journalists Oppose G... [Published Canada Free Press - Jun 04 2013]
Education in brief: Revealed - the scale of the... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Jun 03 2013]
Do ‘lads’ mags' promote sexual harassment in th... [Published Women's Agenda - May 30 2013]
Core knowledge [Published Spectator - May 30 2013]
This Week in Censorship News: Japan and the UK [Published AVN - May 29 2013]
Glory days of parent power prove short-lived [Published Times Education Supplement - May 28 2013]
First they came for the lad mags? then they cam... [Published Telegraph - May 27 2013]

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Labour is after the Tories’ localism crown [Published The Coffee House \| Politics and News Discussion ... - Jun 17 2013] Stephen Twigg is, as he probably expected, coming in for a bit of flak on his U-turn on free schools this morning. Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary has launched his own plan for ‘parent academies’, which Toby Young and James Kirkup have had some ...
Michael Gove is vindicated by Ofsted – our brig... [Published The Coffee House \| Politics and News Discussion ... - Jun 13 2013] Ofsted has provided an independent boost for Michael Gove today. Just days after his plans to toughen up GCSEs were finally confirmed; a survey lambasts non-selective secondary schools for systematically failing thousands of bright children. Instead ...
Why Liz Truss Should Consider Resigning & Becom... [Published Iain Dale's Diary - Jun 06 2013] Any residual drop of respect I had for Nick Clegg’s political acumen disappeared today. As Toby Young says, he is governing by hissy fit. He’s always had a petulent side to his nature and I suppose we should have grown used to it by now. “Won’t give ...
If the coalition collapsed then the LDs are NOT... [Published politicalbetting.com - May 17 2013] I’ve just put a bet on at Ladbrokes on 2013 general election at 16/1. Hard to see how the CON & LDs can divorce without early election. — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) May 16, 2013 A 16/1 bet equates to a 5.8% chance of a 2013 general election. ...
Nadine Dorries wants to be the first joint Ukip... [Published News » Politics - May 15 2013] "So you want Ed Miliband to win the next election, do you?" This is the argument you often hear being advanced by diehard Tories – Toby Young, among them, it would seem – to explain why however much Ukip may make sense emotionally and ideologically they ...