This time last year Grayson Perry was on the New Years honours list. Something I applauded at the time.

This year there were two New Years honours lists. The extra one was a drawn up by Liz Truss. This “Prime Minister’s resignation list” was used to reward friends and party donors with knighthoods, dame hoods and peerages.

Liz Truss was Prime Minister for only 49 days. The photo is provided in case you blinked and missed her.

The awarding of three life peerages is most galling. The recipients are allowed to sit in the House of Lords as un-elected lawmakers. The only reason that they have a seat in the upper chamber of the House is because their mate gave the nod.

I suppose that is the way of the world these days, but talk about having a brass neck.