Sir Desmond Swayne breaks wind on the BBC

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The New Forest West MP said: "The reason we have a resignation honours list is because over a period of government, particularly difficult government in a coalition, a prime minister has to cajole and get the support of a number people and he builds up a debt of honour.

"I think that frankly an honours list is a relatively light way of paying it off. I think we get far too excited about these things.

"The reality is with any honours list there are names that will warm our hearts and names that will send us into an apoplectic rage."

He said the list contained people who "helped in particular way and deserve a little bit more of a thank you than their salary".

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..."and an OBE for Isabel Spearman, who was employed as a special adviser to Mr Cameron's wife, Samantha, but is widely described in newspaper reports as her stylist".

If someone would open the window for a few moments, please?

Lay off the curried eggs, Des.

Phwoar.