New Zealand's former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern received a damehood during an investiture held at Windsor Castle today in honour of her draconian response to COVID-19.
The man responsible for imposing the world's longest lockdown – 'Dictator' Dan Andrews of the State of Victoria – has been given Australia's top honour in King Charles's Birthday Honours roll.
Dame Jacinda Ardern, Sir Chris Whitty, Dame June Raine, Sir Gavin Williamson, Dame Jenny Harries – the list of misplaced honours for the lockdown gang while real heroes go unsung is a travesty, writes Allison Pearson.
New Zealand’s Government has awarded 'damehood' to its former PM Jacinda Ardern for “leading the country through the Covid pandemic” – despite deaths currently running 25% above average.
Last week, AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot, whose Covid vaccine has led to reports of 875,000 adverse effects in the UK, including 1,334 deaths, was knighted "for services to UK sciences" and "leadership in the pandemic".
