The former Speaker of the House of Commons was quietly confirmed as a life peer – taking the title Baron Martin of Springburn, of Port Dundas in the City of Glasgow.

This is despite the fact that he was the first Speaker to be forced out of office in 300 years – due to the expenses abuses he allowed and his general lack of ability. He brought the House of Commons into disrepute, and never earned the respect necessary to be Speaker – nor learned the impartiality essential to the role.

The People don’t want thim to be in the Lords.

The Lords don’t want him to sully their Chamber.

So why did the government make the Queen grant him a peerage? He doesn’t deserve it, and his mere presence sullies it.