Charlotte Owen, a former aide to Boris Johnson, has taken her seat as the youngest ever life peer in the House of Lords, despite criticism over her lack of professional experience. The 30-year-old became Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge after being formally introduced to the upper chamber on Monday afternoon.
Johnson nominated seven of his close allies to the Lords as part of his controversial resignation honours list, of which Owen was one of the last to take her seat.
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What a joke! What a sick joke! The Tories have turned politics in this country into a farce – a sick farce!
One can only wonder why such a young, inexperienced lady has been made a baroness.
This sort of thing only demeans the honours list altogether. I suppose that the market-friendly Tories will surely get the idea to start flogging life peerages in supermarkets soon as a part of their privatization programme.
One can but shake one’s head! – © Mark Alexander
Charlotte Owen, Baroness Owen of Alderley Edge.
