The Times (27th November) revealed that 96 sitting MPs have been given Knighthoods or Damehoods since the Tories took Office in 2010. Between 1997 and 2010 when Labour was in Office the figure was just eleven.
Recipients include Rees Mogg, Fabricant, Patel and Williamson.
The Knighthoods have been mostly handed out as sinecures to keep MPs on side,rather than for any public service they have performed. Its strongly reminiscent of the corrupt political system before the 1832 Reform Act
The 2023 New Years Honours List saw yet more Tory Knighhoods. Indeed every Tory MP elected before 1997 (except Nigel Evans) has now been given a gong
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