Boris Johnson's Resignation Honours List Sparks Controversy with Partisan Nominations
Boris Johnson's resignation honours list has been released, recognizing some of the former prime minister's closest allies.
Priti Patel, Simon Clarke, and Jacob Rees-Mogg were given peerages, while Ben Houchen and Shaun Bailey were made peers.
No serving MPs were given peerages, but Nadine Dorries was not nominated despite speculation.
The list includes 38 honours and seven peerages and was approved nine months after Johnson resigned as prime minister.
Some of Johnson's advisers during his premiership, including Guto Harri and Jack Doyle, were also recognized.
The list has drawn criticism for rewarding failure and is expected to provoke controversy.
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation honours list has been criticized for its partisan nature, with many of the 45 names knowing him personally and working for him in the past.
The list includes a parliamentary hairdresser who has been given a gong for doing Johnson's hair.
The list has been described as "ghastly" and full of "sycophants" by some Conservative detractors, who believe it damages the party and trust in politics.
Liberals have also criticized the list, which includes seven new peers, as a demonstration of the "discredited and partisan honours system." The Electoral Reform Society called for the unelected House of Lords to be replaced with a smaller elected chamber.
No serving MPs were given peerages, but Nadine Dorries was not nominated despite speculation.
The list includes 38 honours and seven peerages and was approved nine months after Johnson resigned as prime minister.
Some of Johnson's advisers during his premiership, including Guto Harri and Jack Doyle, were also recognized.
The list has drawn criticism for rewarding failure and is expected to provoke controversy.
The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation honours list has been criticized for its partisan nature, with many of the 45 names knowing him personally and working for him in the past.
The list includes a parliamentary hairdresser who has been given a gong for doing Johnson's hair.
The list has been described as "ghastly" and full of "sycophants" by some Conservative detractors, who believe it damages the party and trust in politics.
Liberals have also criticized the list, which includes seven new peers, as a demonstration of the "discredited and partisan honours system." The Electoral Reform Society called for the unelected House of Lords to be replaced with a smaller elected chamber.
