Sentences with phrase «peerages since»
Jo Swinson, the deputy leader of the Lib Dems, will receive a CBE, adding to the list of more than 15 of her party's MPs who have received honours or peerages since the coalition.
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In 2006, The Sunday Times newspaper revealed that every donor who had given # 1,000,000 or more to the Labour Party since 1997 was given a Knighthood or a Peerage.
Since then its powers have been castrated and last year David Cameron asked the chairman to limit the commission to just two names a year while he created 30 political peerages.
Since 2010 he has appointed to the Lords at a faster rate than any other Prime Minister since life peerages began in 1958 — with appointments averaging 40 per Since 2010 he has appointed to the Lords at a faster rate than any other Prime Minister since life peerages began in 1958 — with appointments averaging 40 per since life peerages began in 1958 — with appointments averaging 40 per year.
The first such peerages were created in 1958, and the graph below shows the growth in numbers since — with cut off points towards the end of each premiership.
Research by Cracroft's Peerage shows that Cameron would be the most aristocratic prime minister since Alec Douglas - Home in 1964.