Sir Gavin Williamson - Boris really taking the piss now

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I know that Johnson has a history of giving gongs (and taxpayer money, government contracts etc) to undeserving chums, but knighting Gav to ensure he keeps quiet about Johnson’s dirty secrets learned while Chief Whip is surely a step too far even for him?

Gavin Williamson who told Russia to shut up and go away as Defence Secretary, who was sacked for leaking state secrets, who was the worst Education Secretary in living memory, who, when thousands of children were given incorrect exam results losing them their university places, chose not to resign but instead pose for a photo shoot with his whip. The Gavin Williamson who said it was his job to reopen schools safely during the pandemic and did such a bad job that they had to close again, not in a sensible, controlled way, but after opening for one day in January. The one who is currently being investigated for holding a DfE Christmas party?

That Gavin Williamson?

The corruption under this government and Prime Minister so far unfortunately makes this a completely believable prospect.

inews.co.uk/news/politics/gavin-williamson-knighthood-from-boris-johnson-education-secretary-failings-1404274

YABU: Gav being knighted would be fine
YANBU: Gav being knighted should be unthinkable.

He has seriously fucked up education. Needs sacking not knighting

Would love to know the reasoning behind the single vote (so far) FOR Gavin!

If this is true then it just shows how ludicrous our government is and how adrift from public opinion it is

For services to blackmail.

He’s an utter prat and doesn’t deserve a severance package, let alone a knighthood.

It will all come out eventually. Completely ridiculous to knight an idiot, but in line with other ridiculous things this government is doing.

I wonder what Gav knows! More affairs? More love children? More corruption? Something worse?!

As a teacher I would take this as a slap in the face for myself, my pupils and all those who work in schools.

this government has presented us with quite a number of idiotic ministers, i.e. Dorries, Patel, etc, but GW is by a distance the worst of the bunch IMO, the man's an utter fool.

He was crap at his job, so fits in perfectly with the other Sirs.

I wonder why they are deliberately making a mockery of the system. Just because they can?

whaaaaaaaat???

wonder what Gav knows! More affairs? More love children? More corruption? Something worse?!

Indeed. What I want to know is, why do people such as GW actually want these honours? Do they really not know how despised they are? Do they just like dressing up like prats?

Maybe a mad Tory bot will post in a minute to explain GW's services to education that I am too thick to understand. All I know is, the MofE's handling of last year's GCSEs was diabolical and left DD with avoidable gaps in her knowledge and education. Big fat fail, GW.

could Prince Charles Knight him (do they still do this maybe resurrect the idea for him?) & have a slight accident with the sword? whoops ....

"..is surely a step too far even for him?"

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It's insulting to all the kids let down by his stupid algorithm.

And the kids who were let down the next year by a complete lack of planning that meant when exams were cancelled again, no one had a clue what to do and those poor kids were left in limbo for weeks while they tried to cobble together a plan.

Is it April Fool's already?!? You've got to be kidding... 😱

I don't believe Williamson will get a knighthood in the near future, even if the PM nominates him. The honours system is independent enough that I think they would reject his nomination, especially as he his caught up in the "parties scandal" for a party at his own department.

I note that the article says "Reports of Mr Williamson being handed the prestigious honour first emerged in the Telegraph shortly after he was sacked from Cabinet last September." I wonder if he was nominated for the New Years list but rejected?

What a shower of shite this man is. The mind absolutely boggles.

The Queen needs to slip with the sword she is a frail old lady no jury would convict her

Just when you think this Government can't possibly stoop any lower...

I suspect BJ has paid plenty of subtle blackmail payouts of one sort or another this last weekend. GW may be one, but just look at the list of right wing appeasement policies.

Yanbu but it clearly pays to know the dirt of powerful men.

For a former fireplace salesman he's done alright, hasn't he? (Sarcasm)

But I agree, not worthy of a medal. Why do the most incompetent people reach the highest parts of our society? Never understood it.

@Theunamedcat

The Queen needs to slip with the sword she is a frail old lady no jury would convict her

@SpikeySmooth

For a former fireplace salesman he's done alright, hasn't he? (Sarcasm)

But I agree, not worthy of a medal. Why do the most incompetent people reach the highest parts of our society? Never understood it.

Oh come on - wasn’t he the NW fireplace salesman of the year or something. That’s got to take effort…