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Nick Clegg 'to receive knighthood' in New Year's honours list

DiscoCAFC
DiscoCAFC Posts: 1,762
edited December 2017 in Not Sports Related
If this is true this will be an absolute joke! What has he done to deserve this? 5 years as deputy prime minister? So what! His lies has let down himself and his own party and in particular the youngsters on his tuition fees pledge! I can think of thousands of more people who deserve this and they do not get any recognition whatsoever!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/25/nick-clegg-receive-knighthood-new-years-honours-list/

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  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    Happy Christmas.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    It's because of the "I'm sorry" youtube video.
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,619
    To be fair, it’s not a bad way of reminding the electorate there is an alternative to the Tories, new Labour, Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour, UKIP, the Green Party, spoiling your vote or just not bothering to vote. You can totally waste it instead.
  • Anna_Kissed
    Anna_Kissed Posts: 3,302
    edited December 2017
    Arise, Sir Collaborator.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    Has anyone read all through the list to make sure Roland and Katrien aren't on there anywhere?
  • smudge7946
    smudge7946 Posts: 4,131
    No Rick Allen !
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    He is however one of the only politicos that is speaking any sense regarding Brexit.

    I agree, he has some worthwhile suggestions.
  • Jensenwasclass
    Jensenwasclass Posts: 835
    Nick Clegg receiving a knighthood - Let's hope he knows how to wear it!
  • Goonerhater
    Goonerhater Posts: 12,677
    utter knob talks total bollox on Brexit
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  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    Absolutely deserved.


    I have just put the bins out, can I have one?
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021
    Give him some slack people, he did go to Westminster School so he obviously deserves it.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,008
    Mick Jagger, Elton John, Rod Stewart .....I can live with it.
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,135
    Wasn’t Samantha Cameron’s assistant and stylist included in the Honours List a few years ago ? Nothing should surprise us any more
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Stig said:

    Give him some slack people, he did go to Westminster School so he obviously deserves it.

    An altogether humbler, more intellectual breed of posh kid than yer Etonians and Harrovians ;)
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    But...But...But...why?
  • Chaz Hill
    Chaz Hill Posts: 5,217
    DiscoCAFC said:

    If this is true this will be an absolute joke! What has he done to deserve this? 5 years as deputy prime minister? So what! His lies has let down himself and his own party and in particular the youngsters on his tuition fees pledge! I can think of thousands of more people who deserve this and they do not get any recognition whatsoever!

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/25/nick-clegg-receive-knighthood-new-years-honours-list/

    And poor old Nigel getting snubbed again by all accounts :smile:
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Chaz Hill said:

    DiscoCAFC said:

    If this is true this will be an absolute joke! What has he done to deserve this? 5 years as deputy prime minister? So what! His lies has let down himself and his own party and in particular the youngsters on his tuition fees pledge! I can think of thousands of more people who deserve this and they do not get any recognition whatsoever!

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/25/nick-clegg-receive-knighthood-new-years-honours-list/

    And poor old Nigel getting snubbed again by all accounts :smile:
    Dulwich boy. Oik
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    Goonerhater said:

    utter knob talks total bollox on Brexit

    Tell me three things he’s said you disagree with ?


    Get googling.

  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,195
    Best of the current bunch of politicians by a mile.

    I don't know if that's knighthood-worthy.
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  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,413
    Possibly my least favourite human on this planet.
  • Missed It
    Missed It Posts: 2,733
    Uboat said:

    Best of the current bunch of politicians by a mile.

    I don't know if that's knighthood-worthy.

    The Liberal Democrats were decimated as a result of his political decisions. The only plus is that it's a fairly useless knighthood and they haven't rewarded his failures with a seat in the House of Lords.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    I don’t like the things he says currently but the man went up in my estimations by trying to influence change when he assisted in the coalition government

    Deserved of a knighthood no not imo

    But a very brave stance that fortunately assited in removing a terrible labour government who ruined the country and we are still paying for it now
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    It is all shit until Dale Winton gets a gong.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    For services to supermarkets.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    edited December 2017
    Allowed a disastrous tory regime to cling onto power and wreck our country and destroy hope for the millions who are not privileged.
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,195
    He was a human shield for Cameron. Feel sorry for him.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,669
    Uboat said:

    He was a human shield for Cameron. Feel sorry for him.

    It was his decision to play that roll so I don't
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,998
    blackpool72 said:

    Uboat said:

    He was a human shield for Cameron. Feel sorry for him.

    It was his decision to play that roll so I don't
    What’s a shield roll taste like? :wink:


    Sorry mate :wink:
  • Thommo
    Thommo Posts: 1,438
    Swings and roundabouts.

    Clegg presided over Lib Dem’s decimation, but also led them into government for the first time in the history.

    Failed to deliver on his tuition fees pledge but delivered a fairer system in terms of what is basically a low level graduate tax.

    In terms of pupil premium Clegg and Lib Dem’s has done more for Social Mobility than the majority of those who preceded him and judging but the recent actions of Milburn and the commission all those who followed him.

    Clegg rejected a peerage as he didn’t want a state funded job for life, compare that with John Prescott a deputy PM who did bugger all.


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