Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours and peerages list: 18 x former Tory advisers 11 x Tory and former Tory MPs 2 x Tory councillors 1 x Tory party Chief Executive 1 x England cricketer 1 x filmmaker Gongs for your mates. A ridiculous system. - ThreadSky

benkentish.bsky.social • 10 days ago

Rishi Sunak’s resignation honours and peerages list:

18 x former Tory advisers
11 x Tory and former Tory MPs
2 x Tory councillors
1 x Tory party Chief Executive
1 x England cricketer
1 x filmmaker

Gongs for your mates. A ridiculous system.

Comments

rouler.bsky.social•9 days ago

Ridiculous?

Corrupt.

ssej25.bsky.social•9 days ago

@eddavey.libdems.org.uk

#UK

right-wing-dude.bsky.social•10 days ago

And Kier Starmer decided House of Lords reforms were not urgent, this is worth people 'protesting' about.

agento0soul.bsky.social•9 days ago

Rishi who?😉

lindaswims.bsky.social•9 days ago

What are they being rewarded for- dishonesty, blind loyalty, a willingness to lie with a straight face? Absolutely farcical.

lbno11ffc.bsky.social•10 days ago

The House of lords, by dint of these appointments - and bearing in mind the last government had FIVE PM's to add to the list of cronies in the HOL - cannot be considered a fair mix of law makers without having a bias towards tory/right-wing doctrine. They're just benefit thieves in ermine...

gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social•9 days ago

overheard in a foodbank queue: "yeah, well, at least brexit got rid of all thos unelected busybodies lining their pockets, innit?"

minimarsbar73.bsky.social•9 days ago

The King is going to be exhausted after knighting Shapps/Fox/Stockheath/Green!

cindymichels.bsky.social•9 days ago

At least all the crooks and villains are in one place and we can monitor them 😉

allenep.bsky.social•10 days ago

All but the last two should not have been honoured!🤬🤬😇

pmarsha11.bsky.social•5 days ago

Utterly pointless and idiotic.

chrisrqv.bsky.social•8 days ago

I’ve always liked the principle of the honours system, despite it being anachronistic. But you are right, this is not how I would hope it works. Sunak has gone way down in my estimation.

billiejmcallister.bsky.social•9 days ago

Why are people in Britain shocked when this sort of thing happens in Trump's America?

rachelyn75.bsky.social•10 days ago

The fact that Gove is linked to an ongoing investigation into corruption with Medpro proves the utter chocolate teapot Labour n the Tories have made of the 2nd house the Lords. It's an important part of OUR democracy and they consistently sh#t on it.

baselgooner.bsky.social•10 days ago

All Tory advisors and MPs have to face an over of Jimmy Anderson in nets and not get out before being allowed an honour…

rogersunshinecoast.bsky.social•9 days ago

Jobs for life. Rewarded for screwing the country. Can’t wait for the police raids on the House of Lords re VIP lanes and PPE contracts

westerns.bsky.social•9 days ago

Is there a connection between them!

buzzbomb11.bsky.social•9 days ago

How many fuckin people are in there now?

flyguy1966.bsky.social•9 days ago

Stacking the lords to ensure they get what they want next time they are in office.

flyguy1966.bsky.social•9 days ago

It's a retirement home for Tories

quantumchico.bsky.social•9 days ago

What a fucking sick game they play 🤢

frankieboy1964.bsky.social•9 days ago

Everyone of them should be in jail, not Parliament.

reubensmallwood.bsky.social•9 days ago

That’s a bit far mate, if we believe in the necessity to strengthen the rule of law this kind of rhetoric towards “everyone of them” is pretty destructive when so many people amplify it online.
Unless you genuinely want to smash the state like Lenin, bureaucrats & officials are pretty important.

frankieboy1964.bsky.social•9 days ago

All I've saw in there, is 1 crooked Government, after the other. Every PM, worse than the last.

reubensmallwood.bsky.social•9 days ago

I understand your sentiment, I hate Westminster aswell, though I think maximum devolution to all regions of Britain & N.I. Is preferable to independent states - each is financially weaker alone and more susceptible to populism and being pushed over by America, Europe, China and Russia.

frankieboy1964.bsky.social•9 days ago

Better apart, as neighbour's helping to protect each other, not as a Union.

reubensmallwood.bsky.social•9 days ago

Tbh idk what protecting Wales, Scotland and NI are going to do for England. All in all it sounds like a one way street to American domination of all, and weak local currencies & economies.

cmirar.bsky.social•8 days ago

📌

kazcam.bsky.social•9 days ago

So no recognition of ordinary people who have contributed to the country! Nit surprised! They are doing a great job making a case for abolishing the House of Lords! Hoping @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social & those like her would stand for election to an elected upper house!