And she’s still complaining about not getting her peerage. Still doesn’t see that threatening to thwceam and thwceam until she’s sick really doesn’t work with the Tory grandees.
So, if I understand this, this MP is throwing a temper tantrum because she hasn’t been given a meaningless title? What is she, twelve? American here, so I’m not as versed on British politics, but getting a peerage just means the King gives her a silk ribbon and she gets to call herself “Dame”, right? Is there anything substantive here? Or is it political? Is the snub a message, and that’s what’s put the stick up her butt?
The genteel British who aspire to being granted a title do not put a stick up their butt.
They are far more discrete, using a thumb up the bum in this sort of situation.
“Baroness” or “Lady”, not Dame. It gets you a permanent seat in the House of Lords, which grants you £332 per day attendance allowance, plus travel and lunch, plus the opportunity to still serve as a Cabinet Minister in the government, should you be chosen. Plus debate legislation. And probably gets you a load of non-exec, highly paid board seats.
Okay, so there is some actual, tangible benefit to having the King whack you with a sword. That’s a little more understandable. She still sounds a bit petty and narcissistic, though. (Also, I thought ex-MPs just got OBEs or MBEs?)
There’s no sword, just a piece of paper. I don’t think there’s even any personal element to it, it’s just paperwork that comes across the King’s desk. Women never get whacked with swords in any case; knights receive the accolade, but dames are a 20th century invention and they just get a couple of shiny things pinned to them.
Nadine Dorries was a cabinet minister, and it’s pretty common for them to be sent to the Lords if they want it. Sometimes it’s also a prize for long service or being especially loyal to the PM (which Nadine Dorries also was).
Oh yes, you’ve got her 100% right.
OBEs, MBEs, Knighthoods, the odd peerage (ie elevation to the House of Lords and a VERY fancy title). Personally, I’m rather envious of the French. We just never had the revolution that would have allowed us to sweep all this nonsense away.
Mad Nad resigned “with immediate effect” on June 9th 2023.
She’s still there…
One wonders what she did for Boris in return for the promise of that peerage. But not too hard, because that way lies madness.
please, I’m about to have dinner.
I don’t think you grasp how class-obsessed the British still are. Human beings crave respect as much as they crave money and sex, if not more, and in Britain, having a “Lord” or “Lady” in front of your name gives you automatic respect in many circles. It’s as simple as that.
The Légion d’Honneur isn’t entirely without gradations of status
But I agree that the House of Lords needs to be replaced: the devil’s in deciding how to reconcile different objectives in defining what comes next.
Meanwhile, the government lost its attempt to be allowed to decide which of Johnson’s phone messages were “relevant” to the Covid public enquiry: and Johnson first apparently “forgot” the password to the phone in question - but it now appears the government has found it
Anyone want to guess what his password might have been?
I’m gonna go with either “Password” or “Boris123.”
Not “Coke-now!” ?
Also possible, although the hyphen might’ve thrown him.
Is this a reference to cocaine? I know it would have meant Coca-Cola if we’d been talking about Trump, but Johnson doesn’t seem like a soft drinks guy to me.
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There have been rumours about the parties during covid time … Also during some of the parties that Truss held.