Iain Duncan Smith’s election opponent divides the internet with furious response to his Knighthood

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Iain Duncan Smith’s election opponent divides the internet with furious response to his Knighthood
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Iain Duncan Smith –​ that’s right, the architect of Universal Credit who once​ led the Tories to election defeat as party leader –​ has been rewarded in the Queen’s New Year Honours list with a

led the Tories to election defeat as party leaderNaturally, given Smith’s polarising status in UK politics, not everyone is happy about him being given this honour.

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