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Toby Young forced to resign from Government post after nearly 1/4 of a million people sign petition calling for him to be sacked

Poke is pleased to report that professional Phil Mitchell lookalike Toby Young has been forced into resigning after public backlash against his appointment at the Office for Students.

There’s been much rejoicing on the internet after nearly a quarter of a million people demanded exactly that. 220,000 at writing this, and still going up even though he’s toast.

Let’s got live to Twitter for the breaking tweets via our internet correspondent Dr CutnPaste – he’s got 12 for you

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Source: twitter.com/robmanuel/status/950633016187084800

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Source: https://twitter.com/jounwin/status/950647490885378048

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Couldn’t happen to a nicer chap. Close the door on your way out Toby.