Fury over Gavin Williamson knighthood; Yorkshire Post readers react to disgraced ex-Education Secretary’s reward for failure and claim it is a ‘callous’ new low by Boris Johnson

GIVEN that Gavin Williamson has been sacked twice from government positions, perhaps we can be told what exactly is meant by his knighthood for “services to the nation”. Is he defending someone’s honour?

Why Gavin Williamson must resign or be sacked – The Yorkshire Post says

From: Doug Clark, Skipton.

GIVING Gavin Williamson a knighthood is a disgraceful decision (The Yorkshire Post, March 4).

He was an incompetent Education Secretary who presided over the exams fiasco and wanted to deny free school meals to poorer children in the holidays during the pandemic.

Prior to that he was sacked as Defense Secretary for leaking confidential information.

This is a kick in the teeth for all the teachers and other school staff that did their absolute best throughout the pandemic despite the Williamson’s mismanagement, not to mention the young people. Even by Boris Johnson’s standards of judgement and callousness, this is a new low.

From: Chris Skidmore, NUM Yorkshire Area Chairman.

THE complete failure that is “Gavin Williamson” has been rewarded for that failure.

It was bad enough seeing Tony Blair “rewarded” for his “crimes”. What next? Chris Grayling being made a Knight of the Imperial Service Order?

From: Andrew Mercer, Guiseley.

THE timing of the knighthood for Gavin Williamson merits further scrutiny because it was not announced in the New Year or Queen’s birthday honours – or amongst the occasional list of political honours. Why?

From: Henry Cobden, Ilkley.

POOR Chris Grayling must have been truly hopeless if his fellow Cabinet ‘incompetent’ Gavin Williamson is to get a knighthood before the ex-Transport Secretary.

From: James Buick, Northallerton.

IF I was a knight of the realm, which I will never be, I’d be pretty annoyed at how the honour’s prestige has been downgrade to accommodate Gavin Williamson whose betrayal of education was a crime against politics and Britain.

From: Jacquie Hall, Retired Headteacher.

A KNIGHTHOOD for Gavin Williamson… dear God. Words fail me as much as he failed thousands of children.

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