Less than a fifth think Boris Johnson should give his dad Stanley a knighthood
Boris Johnson should not be allowed to give his alleged wife-beater dad a knighthood, voters have demanded.
An exclusive Daily Mirror poll today reveals how less than a fifth of the public think Stanley Johnson should become a Sir.
The survey, conducted by Redfield & Wilton, found most people think the honours system needs to be reformed.
Mr Johnson has sparked fury by nominating his controversial father - who is accused of groping women - for the honour usually given to those who toil selflessly for the common good.
Rishi Sunak is under pressure to block the proposed gong, which was one of 100 requests on the ousted PM's resignation honours list, packed with cronies and rich donors.
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Stanley Johnson is accused of beating his wife (Getty Images)More than half of voters (51%) are opposed to Mr Johnson awarding his father a knighthood, according to the poll. In comparison, only 18% support the idea.
The survey found 56% do not believe the honours system is “fit for purpose and rewards those who are deserving of recognition”. Just 22% were happy with it.
Mr Sunak last week said his own dad will be getting a card for Father’s Day, not a knighthood0.
Speaking as he travelled to Paris for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, the current PM took a swipe at his predecessor’s bid to reward his father a gong.
Asked if he would ever nominate a family member for an honour, Mr Sunak said: “For me a big success is remembering to get my dad a card on Fathers’ Day, so that is probably about my limit of it.”
Rishi Sunak is under pressure to block the knighthood (Kin Cheung/AP/REX/Shutterstock)Pressed if that should be taken as a “No”, he said: “Yes.
“As I said, if I am doing a card I’m doing well, love my dad as I do.”
Former MEP Mr Johnson, 82 - who appeared on I'm a Celebrity in 2017 - has been accused of inappropriate behaviour towards two women.
He insisted he had "no recollection" of either incident. He was also accused in a book of breaking his wife's nose in the 70s, which he said he "deeply regretted" and was never violent again.
Mr Johnson previously made brother Jo, an ex-Tory minister, a peer. He is now Lord Johnson of Marylebone.
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:: Redfield and Wilton interviewed 1,500 adults in Britain online on March 9.
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