With Theresa May’s Brexit agreement set to return to the Commons in January, rumour had it that the government – increasingly desperate to convince Brexiteer MPs to support the deal – was considering doling out knighthoods and honours to get them to change their mind.
Lo and behold, the New Year’s honours list for 2019 was announced yesterday. Just two MPs were nominated for knighthoods at the start of the year, one of which was arch-Eurosceptic and vociferous opponent of May’s deal, John Redwood, for political and public service.
Pro-EU voices were quick to suggest this was another attempt at Brexit bribery, but whether or not May’s team were making a desperate attempt to convince the dyed-in-the-wool Brexiteer, Mr S can confirm that Redwood will not be the knight in shining armour the Prime Minister was hoping for. In
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