Knighthood: Criticism and Timothy

knighthood: The CBEs for Timothy and Hill are likely to provoke the most criticism, as they left their jobs following May's disastrous 2017 election following anger about their abrasive manner towards MPs and staff, according to The Guardian. The former prime minister once famously gave a speech suggesting Cameron's decision to award a knighthood to his ex-communications director Craig Oliver made her want to be sick. May's resignation honours list heaps rewards on those who worked in Downing Street during her three-year tenure, despite her having previously poured scorn on cronyism under David Cameron. Her aides also briefed media in 2016 that she wanted to draw a line under the cronyism of the Cameron era, reserving honours for people for unsung heroes who have served their local communities. Three more of her long-term aides Stephen Parkinson, Liz Sanderson and Joanna Penn will be sent to the House of Lords. However, the former prime minister's list gives awards to at least 20 of her former advisers, including a knighthood for Robbie Gibb, her director of communications, and a peerage for Gavin Barwell, the former MP who was her chief of staff. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.