Peerages for pals: The Boris Resignation Honours List.
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The Prime Minister's Resignation
Boris Johnson has a significant resignation list, which is unusual. I think the objection and what I find difficult about it is that they can then be given a place in the legislature of our country for life. It's one thing to honour somebody and say you can have an OB, CBE, whatever, but to say you're going to go into the House of Lords seems quite extraordinary really. People who get most offended by this are the members of the House of Lords who are there to do a job of work. So it's an unusual situation, but people should really be criticising the outgoing Prime Minister. He trusts us and thinks she should have one as well.
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