In a significant move, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has awarded peerages to a select group of individuals, including former Prime Minister Theresa May, in the latest dissolution honours list. The list, revealed just before the general election polls closed, includes six former Tory MPs and Sunak's former chief of staff, Liam Booth-Smith. Among the notable figures receiving honours are former environment secretary Therese Coffey, who has been made a dame, and former Scottish Secretary Alister Jack, nominated for a knighthood. This move has sparked discussions about the tradition of dissolution honours and its implications for the political landscape in the UK. The honours list is seen as a way for outgoing prime ministers and party leaders to recognize the service and contributions of key political figures and aides.
Sunak's decision to award peerages, especially to Theresa May, shows a commendable recognition of dedication and service to our party and country.
Classic, just another round of the old guard patting each other on the back while the rest of us deal with their mess.
It's quite telling how the Conservative party continues to reward its own, especially at a time when so many in the UK are struggling. Elevating Theresa May and other Tory MPs to the House of Lords just seems like more of the same cronyism we've seen for years. It's frustrating that instead of focusing on policies that actually help the average person, we see political rewards being handed out like party favors. This tradition of dissolution honours, while historical, really should be reconsidered in the context of modern democratic values and fairness.
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Former Conservative MP for South Thanet Craig Mackinlay who stepped down after sepsis battle handed peerage by Rishi Sunak
Picture: GB NEWS He is among six former Tory MPs to receive peerages in a dissolution honours... is former prime minister Theresa May and former transport secretary Chris Grayling. Rishi Sunak’s former chief of staff, Liam Booth-Smith, is also on...
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Theresa May to enter House of Lords as dissolution peerages list revealed
Theresa May will take her place in the House of Lords alongside former chairman of the 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady and his chief of staff, as the full list of dissolution peerages is revealed. All three were nominated by Rishi Sunak... among an array...
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Rishi Sunak hands peerage to Theresa May in eleventh-hour honours list
Rishi Sunak has awarded a peerage to former prime minister Theresa May, chief of staff Liam Booth-Smith and five former Tory MPs, in a dissolution honours list published... their worst-ever defeat. Sunak’s list included only one aide: Booth-Smith...
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