If Tory MP John Hayes had been offered a financial incentive to support Mrs Mays Brexit proposal then , there would not only be cries of corruption and a police investigation followed by a prosecution.
Instead Mrs May seems to have managed to head of one Tory MP's by giving a Knighthood to Tory MP John Hayes
He was appointed Knight Bachelor this week ,an honour widely reported as bringing the awards system into disrepute, the supposition being that he had been offered and accepted the award in return for support for (or lack of opposition to) the Prime Minister's Brexit Draft Withdrawal Agreement.
Wikipedia describes "Sir" John as a social conservative, economic protectionist, communitarian and Eurosceptic. who strongly supported Britain's withdrawal from the EU and has spoken regularly about his belief in conservative ideas and philosophy. Hayes is known for speaking passionately and theatrically in the House of Commons chamber[9] and has been described as a 'colourful character' who is 'popular and influential on the Tory right'.
Instead Mrs May seems to have managed to head of one Tory MP's by giving a Knighthood to Tory MP John Hayes
He was appointed Knight Bachelor this week ,an honour widely reported as bringing the awards system into disrepute, the supposition being that he had been offered and accepted the award in return for support for (or lack of opposition to) the Prime Minister's Brexit Draft Withdrawal Agreement.
Wikipedia describes "Sir" John as a social conservative, economic protectionist, communitarian and Eurosceptic. who strongly supported Britain's withdrawal from the EU and has spoken regularly about his belief in conservative ideas and philosophy. Hayes is known for speaking passionately and theatrically in the House of Commons chamber[9] and has been described as a 'colourful character' who is 'popular and influential on the Tory right'.
Abortion
Hayes opposes abortion. He believes life begins at conception and first joined the Society For Unborn Children aged 15.
Capital punishment
Hayes is reported as having asked the UK Government to consider bringing back the death penalty: referencing Westminster Bridge attacker Khalid Masood, Hayes stated that "If he had survived I think most of the British public would have been OK if he had received a fair trial and been put to death - most people would deem that appropriate.". Additionally, Hayes states that, for murder, "I say capital punishment should be a sentence available to the courts but the death penalty should not be mandatory - that's always been my position."
Constitutional monarchy
Hayes is a strong supporter of constitutional monarchy, but has voiced his opinion that the monarchy must resist the "culture of celebrity.
Now we are expected to call this man "Sir" as if he was in some way better than the rest of us and deserves our respect.
Scottish National party leader, Nicola Sturgeon.said,
“People will rightly look at this knighthood and wonder how it relates to the looming Brexit vote in the Commons,”
“That brings the honours system into disrepute. But, more fundamentally, it exposes how broken the whole Westminster system is.”
As I said this stinks of political corruption as are other political "honours ".
Why should the Prime Minister of the day have the power to purchase support in this way?
From appointments to the House of Lords to an MBE , political patronage is given to allies or as nothing less than Bribes and the whole system should be ended.
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