The recent knighthood bestowed upon Sadiq Khan has ignited much controversy, highlighting the flawed nature of the honours system and the selective outrage surrounding it.
Critics from the right-wing, such as Chris Philp and Kemi Badenoch, have consistently attacked Khan, despite the system’s history of awarding less deserving candidates without similar backlash.
The reaction against Khan’s knighthood serves to illustrate a political strategy. Not all honorees elicit the same fierce critique, as seen with figures like Stephen Fry.
In the context of the honours list, the apparent hypocrisy of outrage over Khan’s recognition serves to reveal deeper partisan enmities rather than genuine concern for merit.
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