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6. The tweet from Boris is rather odd

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 12:52 AM

Jan 2018

Last edited Thu Jan 4, 2018, 02:21 AM - Edit history (1)

It's as though he hasn't quite grasped that he isn't writing advertising blurb for the Spectator.

Since when was "caustic wit" any sort of qualification for any sort of job? Especially a very senior role like University regulator that requires somebody who is a responsible figure.

And that's before we get to the point that Toby Young is not an especially witty writer in the first place! If being witty is such an important part of the position then why not go the whole hog and give Peter Kay the job?

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