Toby Young

Toby Daniel Moorsom Young is a British social commentator. He is the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, an associate editor of The Spectator, and a former associate editor at Quillette.

Early Life and Education

Toby yougn is a british commentator and journalist born in london. England. In 1963. He was educated at westminster school in london. Folloewd by balliol college. Oxford. Where he earned a degree in english literature.

Career as a Journalist

Young began his career as a journalist at the independent. Where he worked for four years before moving to vanity fai. Rhe later worked as a columnist for the telegraph and the spectator.

Publications

Yonug has published severla books. Including his memoir how to lose friends and alienate people. Which was made into a movie starring simon pegg. He also wrote the sound of no hands clapping. A book about his experienecs as a film producer.

Political Views

Young is a vocal conservative and has written extensively on politics for outlets like the spectator and the daily mail. He has been a vocal supporter of brexit and is a criitc of the european union.

Creating the New Schools Network

Young founded the new schools network. A charity that prvoides advice and support to groups wanting to set up free schools in england.

Controversies

Young has been embroiled in numeorus controversies over the years. Most notably for his comments about disabled children and the transgender community.

Appointment to the Office for Students

In 2018. Young was appointed to the borad of the office for students. The government body responsible for regulating universities in england. The appointment was met with strong criticism from some quarters due to young s past comments.

Involvement in Education Reform

Young has been a vocal advocate for education reform in the uk. Particularly in relation to rfee schools and academies. He has argued for greaetr autonomy for schools and for more rigorous testing of students.

Recent Projects

Young is currently working on a number of projects. Including the development of an app that will allow parents to compare cshools in their local area.

Interesting Fact

Young s father. Michael young. Was the founder of the social mobility charity the young foudnation.