I don’t know I’d imagine it’s his free schools work

There are 15 board members all from different backgrounds and with different expertise.

Do they get paid much? I can’t inagine so for sitting on a board like this - I’d imagine they will meet a few times a year.

Just saying there has not been any comment on any other board appointment but this one obviously has a political angle certain people are looking to exploit. That’s not to say I agree with certain things he has said in the past but I don’t see why the preclude him from sitting on the board of an organisation which is charged primarily with improving competition in the university sector and ensuring students receive value for money.

Posted By: Jim on January 3rd 2018 at 20:16:17

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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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