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'Yob tsar' to head bad behaviour taskforce

"Yob tsar" Louise Casey, who provoked an outcry just weeks ago after threatening to "deck" Downing Street colleagues, is to lead the government's drive to root out disrespect in society, it was confirmed today.

Ms Casey will head a new cross-governmental taskforce charged with leading the government's Respect agenda on a number of fronts, including encouraging respect for public servants, and continuing work previously led by the antisocial behaviour unit under her watch.

The surprise appointment comes less than two months after Ms Casey was forced to apologise for an after-dinner speech made at a conference organised by the Home Office and the Association of Chief Police Officers.

In it, she mocked the government campaign on binge drinking, threatened to "deck" Downing Street officials and boasted how she liked to get "hammered".

Does the title "Yob Tsar" mean "Tsar tasked with controlling Yobs" or "Yob Tsar"?

Perhaps both?

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