Anyone with any sense or shame would run a mile from a Liz Truss gong

The process of vetting the former prime minister’s resignation honours list has taken much longer than she survived in Number 10 – and the only people who might deserve one have already turned it down, writes Tom Peck

Former prime minister Liz Truss (PA)

Wherever Liz Truss goes, farce follows, so it should be no surprise that at least two of the people on her auto-absurd resignation honours list have refused to accept the honour she has tried to bestow on them.

One has already let it be known that they would be “too humiliated” to accept the honour.

Sadly, said person has so far spoken only anonymously. You can see why. To publicly state you have turned down the chance to be publicly recognised for your contribution to the six-week-long Truss administration would be very nearly as damaging as accepting the honour in the first place.