The 2015 Dissolution Peerages have been announced today, following much rumour about who might receive one. While Mr S’s colleague Sebastian Payne has the full list over on Coffee House, it’s safe to say the appointments haven’t done much to improve public opinion of the honours system; former spads and out-of-work politicians make up a large chunk of the list.
But then again, what did people expect from the man who awarded his barber Claudio Carbosiero an MBE last year for ‘services to hairdressing’? Mr S has compiled a list of the most intriguing appointments from the Cameron camp:
1. As expected — and to the dismay of cybernats everywhere — Michelle Mone — the founder of Ultimo lingerie — has been awarded a peerage. The ardent unionist’s appointment comes after strong opposition in Scotland, with Douglas Anderson — of Glasgow tool company GAP Group — writing to David Cameron warning that her business credentials were lacking, making her appointment ‘ludicrous’. Business aside, let’s just hope she has more luck staying awake in the House of Lords on her next trip than she has had on previous visits:
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