Month: December 2003

An official document leaked to the Sunday Times newspaper has brought to light the names of 300 people who have rejected an award under Britain’s feudal honours system. The names include Graham Greene, David Hockney, John le Carré, Robert Graves, Francis Bacon, Aldous Huxley, Evelyn Waugh, J B Priestley, Anthony Powell, Roald Dahl, Philip Larkin,…

Outgoing labour party general secretary David Triesman has been made a legislator-for-life in the House of Lords on the recommendation of prime minister Tony Blair. Mr. Triesman refused to comment to the press on whether the seat in parliament was a part of a compensation package for the loss of his job. It has also…

New members must not be required to swear an oath of loyalty to Liz Windsor, the matriarch of Britain’s Windsor family, The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) has been told. The ruling was issued by the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Commission. Commissioner Jocelyn Scutt said that this was “the first decision of its kind relating…

Three businessmen who have donated cash to the Conservative Party are likely to be made legislators-for-life, according to a report in the Financial Times. Leonard Sternberg, one of the donors, is expected to make another, seven figure, donation shortly, the newspaper said. Sternberg gave £110,000 to the party last year. If the report is accurate…