JK Rowling turned down House of Lords peerage

JK Rowling turned down House of Lords peerage twice
JK Rowling has revealed she turned down two offers of a peerage in the House of Lords and would turn down a third. The author's remarks came after Conservative Party leader hopeful Kemi Badenoch said she would give Rowling a peerage for her stance on gender - a position critics have described as being transphobic.
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J.K. Rowling does not want to join the British House of Lords
The successful British author J.K. Rowling does not want to be a member of the British House of Lords. She has already turned down an offer twice and
JK Rowling turned down House of Lords offers
Author JK Rowling has revealed she has no interest in joining the British House of Lords and has turned down multiple offers of a peerage. Kemi Badenoch, a leadership contender in the opposition Conservative Party which was swept from power in this year's election, has said she would offer Rowling a peerage.
JK Rowling reveals she twice turned down a peerage
JK Rowling has revealed that she twice turned down a peerage. Kemi Badenoch has promised to give the Harry Potter author an honour, should the Conservative MP win the contest to lead her party. Now, that public pledge floated during the leadership campaign has led Rowling to say she would turn down a peerage should it be offered.
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Harry Potter author JK Rowling has revealed she has turned down two peerage offers in an admission on social media. The 59-year-old writer was previously praised by Conservative politician Kemi Badenoch,
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