How does someone like Keir Starmer receive a knighthood?

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I can't help wondering how Keir Starmer ever got to be made a sir? I always thought sirs were people who had done something special?

I don't like KS, so it irks me that he has a knighthood, regardless of why that is"

then I haven't explained my position clearly enough. I don't like him that is true, but I don't dislike him either. I dislike some of his actions . My point is wondering what criteria are used in awarding this honour to him and many others..

There is a set of criteria along the lines of what has been achieved, benefit to society, how the proposed recipient stands out amongst others in their field etc.

eta: this gives a bit more info on how the system works.

UK Honours System | Nominate someone amazing for a national award in the New Year or Queen's Birthday honours lists https://share.google/GkdXNJJeoSwp4qQdW

This may well be true, but do you think (generally speaking here) that sometimes there are other less virtuous elements at play? If so, does this detract from the genuine recipients?

thank you

There is a real discussion to be had about the criteria someone needs to meet to be knighted. Ironically, the criteria Starmer had to meet are more transparent than most!

There probably are. But it's a bit rich to assume that this is the case for a particular politician just because you disagree with him. If you want to look at blatantly political honours, Baroness Owen and Lord Lebedev have already been mentioned. And yes, Lord Mandelson too.

I’m sure there are. But, ironically, not in Starmer’s case!

Well be does seem to have been trying to mislead on the 10th September last year and 5th February this year.

How is that relevant to the knighthood he got for his work in law?

Answer: it isn't.