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Let battle commence in my effort to set up a Free School

(08-09-2010)

What I see when I look in the mirror

(10-07-2010)

Jamie Oliver, like me, is finding it hard to win over the American television audience

(28-03-2010)

Why I want to start a new school

(09-03-2010)

Winter break in Jamaica

(10-01-2010)

Why boys fall behind

(29-12-2009)

Christmas Chez Youngs

(21-12-2009)

Parent promoters don't have to wait for the Tory starting pistol

(16-12-2009)

Feeling lucky, punk?

(12-11-2009)

Why I Want to Start a New School

(23-08-2009)

Why are evil kid movies so compelling?

(07-08-2009)

Sacha Baron Cohen is a Snob, not a Satirist

(19-07-2009)

Father's Day -- A National Joke

(18-06-2009)
The indignities of being a modern dad

Grumpy Old Man

(11-06-2009)

My Week

(23-05-2009)
A diary from Las Vegas

Never Respond to a Critic

(06-05-2009)
Why you should never respond to a critic

A Defense of Porn

(02-04-2009)
Toby defends porn in the Daily Mail -- not April Fool!

I'm Not a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!

(29-03-2009)

Anvil: The Story of Anvil

(07-02-2009)
Anvil: The Story of Anvil Is a Middle-Aged Classic

Is Publishing Being Hit by the Credit Crunch?

(11-01-2009)
Is publishing being hit by the Credit Crunch?

Food Reality Shows

(03-11-2008)
Want to win a food reality show? Keep it simple

Clever Men and Beautiful Women

(16-12-2008)
Why are cute women attracted to smart men?

The Rise of the Celebritariat

(04-12-2008)
The Rise of the Celebritariat

Disappear Here

(01-12-2008)
Toby reviews Peaches Geldof's new magazine

How Not to Host a Debate

(29-11-2008)
How do you tell Germaine Greer to shut up?

The name's Young, Toby Young

(28-10-2008)
Toby test-drives the new Bond car

Et Tu, Brute?

(10-10-2008)
Toby responds to an attack by an old friend

Fleet Street Rite of Passage

(05-10-2008)
Toby recalls a Fleet Street rite of passage

Caroline's Survival Tips

(29-09-2008)
Caroline, Toby's wife, on living with a social idiot

A Critic Recants

(26-09-2008)
Toby re-evaluates his critical perspective

Soundtrack Album

(27-09-2008)
Toby alienates film's producer over soundtrack

Caroline Bondy's Version

(23-09-2008)
Caroline Bondy, Toby's wife, on life in the slow lane

New York Post on Burning Bridges

(22-09-2008)
A funny piece in Page Six Mag about burning bridges

The Office Clown

(06-09-2008)
What's wrong with emailing on the beach?

The GQ Men of the Year Awards

(04-09-2008)
The GQ Men of the Year Awards by ... Tony Young

Trainer Fatigue

(06-08-2008)
Gordon Brown should choose his trainer carefully

Telegraph Diary

(26-07-2008)
Toby says that filming a TV series is bloody hard work

I Should Have Been An Electrician

(12-07-2008)
Toby's mother was right all along

Hula Hooping Minipops

(06-07-2008)
Why do some crazes get revived while others die out?

Sean Langan's Kidnap Ordeal

(28-06-2008)
Sean Langan faced the ultimate test -- and passed

Father's Day

(15-06-2008)
Toby salutes his dad on Father's Day

Full Time Dad

(14-06-2008)
Being a dad is like working at Wernham-Hogg

It's not such a hard life being an Hon

(17-05-2008)
Is having a title an asset or a handicap?

The Perils of Being Bald

(20-04-2008)
Just how bad is it being a slap head?

My Garden Office

(19-04-2008)
Toby decides to build a garden office. Big mistake.

Sean Langan: My Hero

(22-03-2008)

Most Embarrassing Journey

(18-03-2008)
Toby recalls a tricky encounter with Glen Hoddle

80th Annual Academy Awards

(25-02-2008)
Why were the Oscars such a damp squib?

The Party's Over in Tinseltown

(23-02-2008)
Are the 80th Annual Academy Awards a last hurrah?

Sexual Harassment

(23-02-2008)
When does flirting become sexual harassment?

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