Political Peerages December 2024
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Thangam Debbonaire, one of very few Labour MPs to have lost their seat in a landslide election win. Did nothing for Bristol. Massive failure. Rewarded.
Marvin Rees, so good at being Mayor of Bristol the people of Bristol voted to abolish the position. Voted with 49 other councillors for there to be an Arena on council owned land called Arena Island, then personally cancelled it the next day, having met a privately owned conglomerate called YTL on a trip to their HQ in Malaysia. Much to everyone's surprise YTL then applied for planning for an Arena on a huge housing estate they own and are building, an Arena meaning funding for roads, electricity upgrades, and even a train station upgrade, is paid for by someone else. Such a divisive figure he wasn't offered candidacy as an MP anywhere. Massive failure. Rewarded.
Marvin Rees, so good at being Mayor of Bristol the people of Bristol voted to abolish the position. Voted with 49 other councillors for there to be an Arena on council owned land called Arena Island, then personally cancelled it the next day, having met a privately owned conglomerate called YTL on a trip to their HQ in Malaysia. Much to everyone's surprise YTL then applied for planning for an Arena on a huge housing estate they own and are building, an Arena meaning funding for roads, electricity upgrades, and even a train station upgrade, is paid for by someone else. Such a divisive figure he wasn't offered candidacy as an MP anywhere. Massive failure. Rewarded.
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hstewie said:
It's a good reminder of how little the establishment cares about public perception. Only in a bubble do many of these make any sense to anyone.hstewie said:The whole system as it stands should be scrapped. It's beyond outmoded.
If we want to persist with an out-dated system, give the responsibility to Charles to do himself 100%. Tell him to fund it out of his own purse (which will limit the number given) and then crack on with HoL reform.
If we want to persist with an out-dated system, give the responsibility to Charles to do himself 100%. Tell him to fund it out of his own purse (which will limit the number given) and then crack on with HoL reform.
Murph7355 said:
The whole system as it stands should be scrapped. It's beyond outmoded.
+1The British empire finished 60+ years ago. Bit silly to be still
handing out medals about it. Makes the UK look very set in
their ways.
Even so, the list of non-deserving recipients provides a good laugh
once a year.
Didn't Brenda hand out something to some popular beat combo
in the 1960s to court favour with the popular masses ?
They hand all these so called 'honours' out like confetti now. They should be reserved for people who actually do far more for society than just know people or do their jobs, some very badly at that.
It's become a joke now, totally worthless and a pointless exercise apart from looking after your mates, and chucking in a few people that had quite a good year.
It's become a joke now, totally worthless and a pointless exercise apart from looking after your mates, and chucking in a few people that had quite a good year.
nordboy said:
They hand all these so called 'honours' out like confetti now. They should be reserved for people who actually do far more for society than just know people or do their jobs, some very badly at that.
Always worth remembering there's a bloody long list of lollipop ladies and all the people who selflessly help their communities for years.They just don't get the headlines like Southgate or Khan or whoever.
bhstewie said:
hstewie said:nordboy said:
They hand all these so called 'honours' out like confetti now. They should be reserved for people who actually do far more for society than just know people or do their jobs, some very badly at that.
Always worth remembering there's a bloody long list of lollipop ladies and all the people who selflessly help their communities for years.They just don't get the headlines like Southgate or Khan or whoever.
markbigears said:
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He is brown and for that reason alone there is a lot of frothing outside of London of people that dont like him (and some from within to be fair). And despite the Tories trying to hobble the elections by using FPTP he was re-elected again. That must make some people very unhappy. oh well never mind.
Edited by Bill on Tuesday 31st December 20:11
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