Johnson’s comment:

“On his social media account Mr Johnson branded criticism over the appointment as a “ridiculous outcry”, adding that Mr Young would bring “independence, rigour and caustic wit” to the role.“

Why would “caustic wit” be a useful tool in this post?

Posted By: APB on January 3rd 2018 at 19:37:28

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What a truly obnoxious arsehole this bloke is. (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 3, 19:16:46
- Caption competition (General Chat) - Miles Dewey Creosote, Jan 3, 20:33:41
- To be fair it is a bit of a witch hunt (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 3, 19:43:22
  - If he was a lefty the right wing tabloids would (General Chat) - revsimon, Jan 4, 08:40:59
  - Toby Young... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jan 3, 21:28:33
    - Gove and Johnson have now both defended him. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jan 3, 21:36:54
  - SUCH cronyism though. What makes him qualified for the job? (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 3, 19:51:51
    - I don’t know I’d imagine it’s his free schools work (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 3, 20:16:17
      - His comments should absolutely prevent him from holding public office. Eugenics FFS! (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jan 3, 20:23:30
        
        This is the article (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 3, 20:36:40
        
        I'm well aware of the article. I'm also not surprised you're not appalled. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jan 3, 20:53:15
        
        I don’t agree with eugenics but I don’t get appalled by everything I read I disagree with (General Chat) - Jim, Jan 3, 21:34:48
        
        That's a fair summary. It's appalling. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jan 3, 21:39:42
    - There is the ‘Russ in his black pants’ incident to consider! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 3, 19:53:32
      - Oh yes! I stand by that one too. Shirley it's just a fact that he looked very nice in his (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 3, 20:00:27
        
        Did they have "shithouse club" stencilled across the buttocks? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 3, 20:03:47
        
        My Garry did (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 3, 20:01:17
  - Bullshit. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jan 3, 19:49:18
  - typical blinkered wroth attitude jim (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 3, 19:46:07
    - Yep, and all he did was make a joke about bumming a female stranger (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 3, 19:48:35
      - jim? (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 3, 19:51:02
        
        All gone over to the dark side. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Jan 3, 19:59:30
    - Lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 3, 19:48:33
  - BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OM. (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 3, 19:45:34
- I've tried so hard not to post something similar. (General Chat) - avenging canary, Jan 3, 19:41:46
- I see that on 2013 he said.... (General Chat) - Saucerer, Jan 3, 19:30:33
  - Johnson’s comment: (General Chat) - APB, Jan 3, 19:37:28
    - Misprint, he probably meant "caustic shit" (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 3, 19:43:13
    - Cos for Boris everything is just japes and capers (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 3, 19:38:49
- He really is (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 3, 19:29:38
  - Who's his dad? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jan 3, 19:49:12
    - Ex Canaries stalwart Willie Young. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 3, 19:57:29
      - second best ginger norwicher ever (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 3, 20:00:34
        
        Doherty? (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 3, 20:03:56
        
        hartson, forgot him as well (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 3, 20:10:03
        
        Harry Holt,Plhil Lythgoe,Mergers.. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 3, 20:05:19
        
        peter mendham jerry goss (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Jan 3, 20:25:57
        
        i forgot those as well (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 3, 20:14:28
        
        Danny M......I honestly can't remember any others. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 3, 21:16:36
        
        little earnie earnshaw? (General Chat) - Tombs, Jan 3, 21:32:44
        
        Gunny ffs! (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 3, 21:33:51
    - ... (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 3, 19:51:49
  - I liked this bit.... (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 3, 19:34:33
    - I remember Paxman saying something similar to a teacher on newsnight once. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 3, 19:45:21
      - Lolf (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 3, 19:55:33
    - Quack again! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 3, 19:41:46
      - It was worth repeating (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 3, 19:59:03
        
        Cor, imagine the progeny (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 3, 20:01:01
  - Pssst (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 3, 19:32:45
    - He had a very cool mum and dad (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 3, 19:37:47
    - Because the Guardian spouts vile odious bile. (General Chat) - APB, Jan 3, 19:36:15
      - Innit (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 3, 19:36:55
        
        Nobody likes being told their job is easy. (General Chat) - APB, Jan 3, 19:57:27
        
        Your job is sooooo easy (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 3, 20:18:36
        
        I txted that to my son and his wife, both of whom are up till (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 3, 19:42:09
        
        Innit (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 3, 19:47:15
        
        And we get half terms. (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jan 3, 19:41:00
    - G (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 3, 19:34:29
      - Ffs...his dad was Michael Young (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jan 3, 19:37:28
        
        That is very odd. Rarely would you get a child rebelling so far from (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 3, 19:44:40
- He is a grade one arsehole (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Jan 3, 19:24:59

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