The latest Lords appointments are a laughing stock across the world.

Just a sample of the mocking coverage from Romania to Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic, and yep, Russia over the weekend
We& #39;ve completely undermined our ability to speak up about democracy across the world. Any British condemnation of corruption abroad will be laughed aside.
TDG (Switzerland, via AFP): "Former House of Commons speaker John Bercow, whose thunderous "Order Order" in the same Brexit votes went around the world, is not on the list. A deviation from tradition for this colourful figure with garish ties"
Agenzia Italia: "Boris Johnson has appointed his brother [as] a Lord, and the son of a former Kgb [agent]...

"The 36 new investitures include many loyalists and expand the already abnormal number of members of the Upper House, who sometimes do not even go there."
Blisty (Czech): "Corruption in England deepens: Johnson promoted his brother...and [the] son of KGB agent to aristocratic status...

"[There were] waves of fury over the announcement of how many incredibly controversial people Johnson has decided to elevate to a noble status"
Vesti (Ukraine): "Evgeny Lebedev, son of Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev...will become the peer of Great Britain...

"British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was accused of & #39;nepotism& #39; due to the fact that he included not only his Russian friend, but [his] younger brother"
Le Figaro: "British Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered his brother Jo a seat in the House of Lords, a distinction that eludes former Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow...

"With these newcomers, the House of Lords is expected to exceed 800 members, appointed for life"
Capital (Romania): "Unprecedented decision in the UK: Boris Johnson offered his brother a position in the House of Lords. The British prime minister& #39;s decision has caused a great deal of controversy on the political scene"
Standaard (Belgium): "Friendship leads to a seat in parliament: Newspaper owner Evgeny Lebedev& #39;s seat in the House of Lords is the culmination of a mutually beneficial friendship with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson"
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