Geoffrey Boycott knighted even after conviction(s) for domestic abuse

Bradford I’m sure there are some reprehensible Knights etc and some very fine ones. But anyway it’s not his domestic life he has to account for as in he didn’t do the washing up but that he was found guilty of physically assaulting another human being. The so-called minimising of this by calling it a ‘domestic’ just shows how far there is still to go in taking this category of violence seriously. His language and dismissive obnoxious responses today to his critics show exactly what a boorish thug he is. He was also a great supporter of apartheid South Africa. As for his conviction being ‘spent’ that’s meaningless in this context and anyway, even if a conviction is normally spent under the Act it doesn’t not mean it does not have to be disclosed in specific situations.

But the whole situation is just a particularly glaring example of the nonsense that is the honours system

A strange choice for Theresa May to add to her Honours list, especially given her recent support for the Domestic Abuse Bill.
I'm a supporter of rehabilitation but as others have said, rehabilitation requires acknowledgement of past behaviour and at least a sign on regret. His response to the female interviewer this morning was boorish, rude and aggressive. I don't care what reprehensible things previous recipients of Honours have been capable of. We are discussing Boycott and this year's list. He shouldn't be on it.
Whether we should still have Honours is another thing but so far as Boycott is concerned, shocking offence and shocking response to questions this morning.