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| New Year Honours 2016: Tory election strategist Lynton Crosby knighted | New Year Honours 2016: Tory election strategist Lynton Crosby knighted |
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| Conservative election strategist Lynton Crosby and Lib Dem former energy secretary Ed Davey have been knighted in the New Year Honours. | Conservative election strategist Lynton Crosby and Lib Dem former energy secretary Ed Davey have been knighted in the New Year Honours. |
| Labour MP and opposition chief whip Rosie Winterton receives a damehood. | Labour MP and opposition chief whip Rosie Winterton receives a damehood. |
| Shadow home secretary Andy Burnham said Sir Lynton's award was "outrageous" and suggested "the Tories think they can get away with whatever they like". | |
| Cabinet Office Minister Matthew Hancock has defended the move, saying Sir Lynton was a "great public servant". | |
| The Australian, nicknamed the Wizard of Oz, was campaign director for the Conservatives as they defied polls to win May's general election with an overall majority. | The Australian, nicknamed the Wizard of Oz, was campaign director for the Conservatives as they defied polls to win May's general election with an overall majority. |
| He also ran Boris Johnson's London mayoral campaigns and worked for the Tories at the 2005 general election. | He also ran Boris Johnson's London mayoral campaigns and worked for the Tories at the 2005 general election. |
| Lynton Crosby profile | Lynton Crosby profile |
| John Mann was among the Labour MPs to criticise the appointment when it was first revealed by the Sunday Times. | John Mann was among the Labour MPs to criticise the appointment when it was first revealed by the Sunday Times. |
| "It is degrading the honours system - an insult to the country's heroes," he said. | "It is degrading the honours system - an insult to the country's heroes," he said. |
| Mr Burnham said the award was a "timely reminder that Labour must make it a New Year's resolution to stop facing inwards and expose them for what they are". | |
| But speaking earlier on BBC Radio 4's The World at One, Mr Hancock said: "Political service, I think, is part of public service. People who make a contribution to our democratic process make a public service." | |
| Mr Davey, meanwhile, follows fellow former Lib Dem coalition ministers Vince Cable and Danny Alexander in being knighted. | Mr Davey, meanwhile, follows fellow former Lib Dem coalition ministers Vince Cable and Danny Alexander in being knighted. |
| He was appointed energy secretary in 2012 following the resignation of Chris Huhne, and lost the seat of Kingston and Surbiton, which he had held since 1997, at the general election. | He was appointed energy secretary in 2012 following the resignation of Chris Huhne, and lost the seat of Kingston and Surbiton, which he had held since 1997, at the general election. |
| Dame Rosie has been the MP for Doncaster Central since 1997, and served as a minister in the Labour government in departments including transport and health. She has been opposition chief whip since 2010, retaining the role under new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. | Dame Rosie has been the MP for Doncaster Central since 1997, and served as a minister in the Labour government in departments including transport and health. She has been opposition chief whip since 2010, retaining the role under new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. |
| Her award was revealed on Twitter before its embargoed release by Labour MPs including shadow justice minister Karl Turner, while shadow defence minister Toby Perkins said her "loyalty and commitment to the Labour Party" were "hard to match". | Her award was revealed on Twitter before its embargoed release by Labour MPs including shadow justice minister Karl Turner, while shadow defence minister Toby Perkins said her "loyalty and commitment to the Labour Party" were "hard to match". |
| Henry Bellingham, the Conservative MP for North West Norfolk and a former foreign office minister, has also been knighted, as has clerk and chief executive of the Scottish Parliament Paul Grice. | Henry Bellingham, the Conservative MP for North West Norfolk and a former foreign office minister, has also been knighted, as has clerk and chief executive of the Scottish Parliament Paul Grice. |
| Robert Devereux, permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions, and Jon Day, former chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, have been knighted, while HMRC and former UK Border Agency chief executive Lin Homer becomes a dame. | Robert Devereux, permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions, and Jon Day, former chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, have been knighted, while HMRC and former UK Border Agency chief executive Lin Homer becomes a dame. |
| According to the government, the honours system recognises people who have made achievements in public life and committed themselves to serving and helping Britain. | According to the government, the honours system recognises people who have made achievements in public life and committed themselves to serving and helping Britain. |
| Anyone can nominate somebody for an honour, with nominations considered by the Honours Committee. The committee's decisions go to the prime minister and then the Queen, who awards the honours. | Anyone can nominate somebody for an honour, with nominations considered by the Honours Committee. The committee's decisions go to the prime minister and then the Queen, who awards the honours. |
| Honours Committee chairman Sir Jonathan Stephens vowed to review the procedures in place for preventing names from being leaked before their publication. | Honours Committee chairman Sir Jonathan Stephens vowed to review the procedures in place for preventing names from being leaked before their publication. |
| He said: "Yes, the leaks are disappointing, most of all because we ask each of the recipients to keep the award confidential and they do so of course, and its just disappointing for them when something is pre-empted like that. | He said: "Yes, the leaks are disappointing, most of all because we ask each of the recipients to keep the award confidential and they do so of course, and its just disappointing for them when something is pre-empted like that. |
| "So each year, each time we look to see what efforts we can make to tighten it still further, and we'll look at that again." | "So each year, each time we look to see what efforts we can make to tighten it still further, and we'll look at that again." |
| Sir Jonathan said only a "very small number of people" were leaked out of the total 1,196 people who received an award. | Sir Jonathan said only a "very small number of people" were leaked out of the total 1,196 people who received an award. |