On the Thursday preceding the Easter bank holiday weekend, news broke that Mohamed Mansour, a prominent party treasurer and contributor of £5 million to the Conservatives in 2023, would be knighted for his services to business, philanthropy, and politics.
The head of Labour, Anneliese Dodds, described Mr. Sunak’s selections as “either the demob-happy self-indulgence of someone who doesn’t expect to be prime minister much longer, or the arrogant act of an entitled man who’s stopped caring what the public thinks.”
When asked by News if Labour would forgo bestowing honors on donors in the event that they were in power, Ms. Dodds responded that giving money
My mother and father would have been extremely touched by this award. I hope they were able to survive to witness this day. This honor is dedicated to them, their teachings of values, and everything that they have done for my brothers and me.
Sources close to Downing Street emphasized Mr. Mansour’s charitable contributions, which included providing financial assistance for a memorial honoring COVID-19 victims.
Lord Robert Haywood, a polling expert and Conservative peer, told News that the people will be “unhappy” with the move.
