Does This Send Out The Wrong Signals ?( Ian Botham To Be Made A Lord )

[Bobbisox1]

I was all for Brexit too, will I be made an MBE?

https://news.sky.com/story/ex-cricketer-sir-ian-botham-to-be-made-a-lord-as-reward-for-brexit-loyalty-12031004

[dannyk13]

I'd better check the post for notification of my knighthood. lol

[royfromaus]

He's being rewarded for being a Brexiteer rather than being quite good at cricket?

Is that really what the powers that be have said?

[royfromaus]

He's done a fair bit for charidee too.

[Bobbisox1]

Did you read the link Roy?
Anyway I'd rather see the H.of Ls abolished anyway

[Bobbisox1]

Yes and he got a 'Sir' for that Roy

[Gromit]

He did a lot of charity work, including long sponsored walks, so I am fine with him getting a gong for that.

No one should get an honour for just for being pro Brexit, or 17 million medals would need to be minted.

[royfromaus]

Did you read the link Roy?
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No...hence my question.

[royfromaus]

Now I have read it...have you read it, Bobbie?

[Bobbisox1]

No, I just put a link without reading them Roy sighhhhhhh

[royfromaus]

Ok, I will rephrase my Q

Did you understand it?

[ToraToraTora]

well he's more deserving that some of the shower of unpleasantness that inhabits the "upper" chamber. Personally I'd abolish the whole show and replace it with an elected upper house. In the mean time well done Lord Beefy!

[Bobbisox1]

No, I didn't understand it, dunno why I put it up really :0/

[Bobbisox1]

3Ts, it should be abolished , nice tax breaks and a hefty pension? I've never agreed with it

[Gromit]

// It has also been reported Mr Johnson will seek to heal the divisions in the Conservative Party with peerages for Ken Clarke, Philip Hammond and Ed Vaizey. //

But not to John Bercow despite the long tradition of honouring ex-speakers of the House.
These new Tories are incredibly spiteful.

[royfromaus]

John Bercow was incredibly spiteful.

[Bobbisox1]

^^^ got to agree there

[AuntPollyGrey]

Yes it sends out the wrong signals. No one should be made a Lord or Lady for charitable or other reasons. You should only be a Lord if inherit the Title ,then keep well away from Politics. The House of Lords is an outdated Establishment with no place in todays modern society.

[ToraToraTora]

gromit: "But not to John Bercow despite the long tradition of honouring ex-speakers of the House. " - Well the poison dwarf didn't honour the traditions of the house did he? The PM is being amazingly generous dishing out gongs for Quislings Clark and Hammond et al.

[LadyCG]

Ha ha, John Bercow does not deserve a peerage.

Well done to Botham. It's about time we started rewarding patriotism.

[teacake44]

Here's yours, M..rs B...oobs E..nvy