MPs slam ‘ploy’ of honour for Bono

A DISGRUNTLED group of British politicians have complained about their government’s announcement that U2 star Bono is to receive an honorary knighthood.

Traditionally, the list of those being honoured is announced on New Year’s Eve, but the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office broke with custom this year to publicise Bono’s inclusion a week early.

A number of politicians have criticised the timing, describing it as a “cynical ploy” by British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s press team to divert attention from the war in Iraq.