Tag Archives: Privy Council

… and who put the ‘Right’ into ‘Right Honourable’?

Another snippet from Quentin Letts’s analysis of the Privy Council (see previous post) revealed an interesting ambition on the part of Michael Portillo: to secure membership of this august yet mysterious body in order to become ‘Right Honourable’ rather than merely ‘Honourable’.  With current scrutiny of Parliament suggesting that most members are anything but honourable, [...]

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What is the point of the Privy Council?

Slightly away from the usual theme of this blog, I share with you an exchange on Radio 4 this morning.  To presenter Quentin Lett’s question: ‘what is the point of the Privy Council?’ one interviewee replied:
‘I’ve  no idea; we’re not from round here, we’re from Southampton.’
Can’t add much to that.
         

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