Nick Clegg’s knighthood is just a reward for failure - EXPRESS COMMENT Arise Sir Nick Clegg. 2. reply. REMAINER Nick Clegg is set to be handed a knighthood in the New Year's Honours. By Tom Parfitt. Post your credit card details (inc CVC) and expiry and I will credit your card with the requisite £5. #4 Report Thread starter 3 years ago #4 They gave one to Oliver Letwin which is worse. Damn sussed. Nick Clegg is an alumnus of the "Mozart Promotion" (1991–92) of the College of Europe. The justification for Nick Clegg’s knighthood (should it happen) can only be for “service to the Tory Party”: the catch-all which sees so many make it onto the honours list. Nick Clegg will be handed a knighthood in the New Year’s Honours. by Redactor | @ | December 26, 2017 5:35 am . karl pilkington Badges: 20. Rep:? Clegg was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2018 New Year Honours for political and public service. Stop Nick Clegg's knighthood. The former Liberal Democrat leader will become Sir Nick Clegg for his services as Deputy Prime Minister during the last coalition government. Knighthood for Nick Clegg in New Year’s honours. ... Knighthood. Nick Clegg knighthood – aka pin the tail on the donkey ? Full Member. Brexit shock as Remainer Nick Clegg ‘to get knighthood’ in New Years Honours. Sir Nick, who led his party into coalition with the Conservatives in 2010, is recognised for bureaucratic and public service. Please send your letters to letters@independent.co.uk . If giving Clegg a knighthood is the best that Her Majesty can do, she might as well give one to Robbie Williams. He called for Britain to join the Euro. NICK Clegg is set to be handed a knighthood in the New Year’s Honours list, senior party leaders have claimed. CHB. Watch Queue Queue. NICK Clegg has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year's Honours list despite widespread anger at his bid to thwart Brexit. https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/nick-clegg-line-knighthood This video is unavailable. Nick Clegg’s Knighthood has been met with confusion and outrage with two petitions against him receiving the honour continuing to gain signatures - pushing past the 50,000 mark.. Incoming fire from left and right. https://www.nme.com/news/nick-clegg-set-for-knighthood-2191002 This man is a failed politician. Watch Queue Queue Former Liberal Democrat leader and deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has been knighted in the New Year Honours list. PUBLISHED: 10:35, Wed, Dec 27, 2017 | UPDATED: 11:12, Wed, Dec 27, 2017. Nick Clegg deserves to be given a knighthood – the Liberal Democrats did a great job as part of the Coalition. So What… They are now worthless due to the cash for honours scandal and cronyism. Twitter; Facebook; Google+; LinkedIn ; Pinterest; 0. The ex- Deputy Prime Minister is expected to hear his name called on Saturday and resolution become ‘Sir Nick’, senior party sources told the Mail. NICK Clegg lashed out at the “Corbynite Left” and Brexiteers for “huffing and puffing” after he was honoured with a knighthood by the Queen. Voices Nick Clegg’s knighthood won’t save the Lib Dems – only a strong policy on Brexit can do that. Gemma Godivala started this petition to Sir Jonathan Stephens KCB (Chair of the Main Honours Committee) Nick Clegg has been actively trying to circumvent the will of the British people in his attempts to overturn the result of the EU referendum. Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg is in line to receive a knighthood for his political and public service in the New Year’s honours list, according to reports. Tory MP Graham Brady and Labour’s Lindsay Hoyle were also knighted. Career after Parliament Brexit. By Thomas Hunt. He voted to remain. 0 Link copied. In recent news the former deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg has been offered a knighthood on the 2018 honours. He broke major promises to students in 2010 over tuition fees just so he could get in bed with the Tories. This petition had 2,069 supporters. He said he was “grateful” for the knighthood which “belongs as much to my pair in government as it does to me”. Careers before politics. The gong is in recognition of his five years as David Cameron’s deputy prime minister. Nick Clegg is set to receive a knighthood in recognition for his five years as David Cameron’s Deputy Prime Minister between 2010 and 2015. Nick Clegg: The Corbynite Left say my record in Government didn’t deserve a Knighthood – they’re wrong It was like the good old days. Here's my opinion om this matter and a campaign that YOU should get involved with to help stop Nick Clegg from getting this knighthood in a very, very short space of time. 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