This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Vote no confidence in Minister Jo Johnson, following appointment of Toby Young
Hold a vote of no confidence in Minister of State for Universities and Science, Jo Johnson following him overseeing the appointment of wholly inappropriate Toby Young as a board member in the new universities regulator, the Office for Students (OfS).
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Toby Young's long history of making misogynistic, homophobic and anti-inclusive comments...
https://ind.pn/2Cu2Yca
There are also questions about his actual qualifications for the role...
http://bit.ly/2qgZT9x
Other more suitable applicants...
http://bit.ly/2CvpDVI
Therefore questions should be asked about Jo Johnson's governmental judgement in overseeing the appointment of such an inappropriate candidate
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