Is it right for Boris Johnson to seek a knighthood for his dad? Take our poll

07 March 2023 , 16:51

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Boris Johnson is pushing to get dad Stanley a knighthood. (Image: Getty)

Boris Johnson is pushing to get his own father knighted as part of his resignation honours list - but does that sit right with you? Or is it touching on rather nauseating nepotism?

The former Prime Minister has included dad Stanley in his roll call of 100-strong honourees, which is currently going through vetting, according to the Times.

Boris, who finally left No10 in September after being ousted by his own MPs, previously handed a peerage to his brother Jo Johnson, a former Tory minister, who is now Lord Johnson of Marylebone.

The Uxbridge and South Ruislip MP's hefty wishlist dwarfs the number put through by both his predecessors, with Theresa May nominating 60 and David Cameron putting forward 62.

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Boris has also taken the unusual step of proposing four sitting MPs for crony peerages, including mega-fan Nadine Dorries, Scotland Secretary Alister Jack, ex-Cop26 President Alok Sharma and former minister Nigel Adams.

The four MPs have said to have agreed to defer accepting the honours until the next election to prevent a string of by-elections.

So what does Boris chasing the knighthood for his father mean to you?

Do you feel it demeans the whole honours system? Does it make a mockery of the honest, hardworking, selfless people who earned their titles?

What do YOU think? Is it right for Boris Johnson to seek a knighthood for his OWN dad? Take our poll above and expand on your decision in the comments below.

Paul Speed