Arise Sir Gavin Williamson

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Thanks Bozo, adds to the gaiety of the nation I suppose. That's laughing AT not laughing WITH. AIBU to say this is just the cherry on the cake with the MPs salary increase?

I refuse to blame the honours system.

Maybe it should or shouldn't be abolished, however - when used properly - good people can be recognised, like Captain Sir Tom Moore. It's a tool, nothing more.

Blaming it distracts us from what's truly at fault here. Which is, to quote @eightlivesdown:

Boris just doesn't seem to learn. It's one thing after another after another where he thumbs his nose at the electorate and shows he's living in an elitist bubble.

Get angry with the people who chose to use the system this way, not the system itself.

Absolute insult to students, staff and families.

Where will it end though? In a few years he will still have the same dirt on people, will he turn the screws again and get a peerage?

But the bloke can't do anything right. He confused Marcus Rashford with a rugby player, presided over the exams fiasco, made a fool of himself over the Salisbury poisonings and the leak of information about 5G.

I bet he was rubbish at selling fireplaces as well - he left the company because of shagging someone he shouldn't. And he actively stood against Johnson getting the leadership, so Christ knows what Boris is on this time.

The bloke is like Frank Spencer, and gets rewarded for it. Total disaster zone.

Totally agree with all the comments; he is indeed a complete tool. But I can’t help now feeling a tiny bit of pity for him. Never thought I would say that.

Imagine getting given a knighthood, which you know everyone knows you don’t deserve (and you know that too 🙄). It’s even clear to us plebs that you’ve only been given it to keep quiet about god knows what. But from now on, when everyone addresses you as ‘Sir Gavin’ whilst sniggering and whispering about what an utter shameless shambles the honours system is, you have to pretend to not care. I mean, the fact he can probably deal with that says a lot about him. But really….. everyone knows this is a complete farce, only certain personalities wouldn’t care that everyone felt this way.

It's like knighting the court jester.

@mrsnoodle55

Totally agree with all the comments; he is indeed a complete tool. But I can’t help now feeling a tiny bit of pity for him. Never thought I would say that.

Imagine getting given a knighthood, which you know everyone knows you don’t deserve (and you know that too 🙄). It’s even clear to us plebs that you’ve only been given it to keep quiet about god knows what. But from now on, when everyone addresses you as ‘Sir Gavin’ whilst sniggering and whispering about what an utter shameless shambles the honours system is, you have to pretend to not care. I mean, the fact he can probably deal with that says a lot about him. But really….. everyone knows this is a complete farce, only certain personalities wouldn’t care that everyone felt this way.

Great post.

Gavin can say no, though! It's the best advert for corruption and pointlessness of the honours system though.

lost for words.

Bloody hell

This won't be in the papers twitter.com/carolecadwalla/status/1499482812889681921?t=a9I35nVO-PNM0YcuxXCWaQ&s=19

[quote GreenLunchBox]Bloody hell

This won't be in the papers twitter.com/carolecadwalla/status/1499482812889681921?t=a9I35nVO-PNM0YcuxXCWaQ&s=19[/quote]

I'm going to have to read that several times.

[quote GreenLunchBox]Bloody hell

This won't be in the papers twitter.com/carolecadwalla/status/1499482812889681921?t=a9I35nVO-PNM0YcuxXCWaQ&s=19[/quote]
That Russia report really should be released.

Williamson made a complete mess of 'education' &, like Johnson, has been fired for both incompetence & lying. No 'honour' in that!

😂 the Frank Spencer of education.

[quote GreenLunchBox]Bloody hell

This won't be in the papers twitter.com/carolecadwalla/status/1499482812889681921?t=a9I35nVO-PNM0YcuxXCWaQ&s=19[/quote]
Many thanks for the link. Shocking but somehow not surprising.

Carole’s thread makes interesting reading. Unreacted Russian report now please Boris.

Redacted! Sorry have covid atm

Thanks for the link. Difficult reading

This is truly diabolical.

There is absolutely NO NEED for BJ to do this - unless he’s trying to silence the gormless wonder.

I feel rage and I’m not even a teacher. It just beggars belief.

The wall to wall outrage and zero support for this speaks volumes.

Will the government listen... will they fuck

We can all easily list former Tory ministers who did a much better job than Williamson, yet Johnson hasn't even pretended to come up with anything Williamson has done over and above other former ministers that remotely merits a knighthood. So the only conclusion anyone can draw is that he's scared of the damage Williamson can do.

I just Googled and the queen has apparently approved it. What is the point of her?

To be fair, she simply doesn't have a choice. It must really stick in her gullet when some of these people turn up for the knighthood ceremony, though I suppose she mostly delegates those these days anyway. Maybe she should get Andrew to do this one.

What's interesting is that the usual suspects haven't turned up so far on this thread to defend this decision. Hasn't Central Office fed them the official line on it yet?

knows where the bodies cash dirt is buried and was probably promised this if he went quietly when 'sacked'

Sacked as defence minister for leaking details about national security meeting?
Yep, definitely should be a knight of the nation...

Crumbs! Is this true? I have been so caught up in the Ukraine I missed this. Where was it reported? Would imagine the expression on the tv reporter’s face would be a sight to behold. Something has just got to be done about Boris - Putin or no Putin. Come on Jeremy Hunt come out of hiding and launch yourself into the frey.