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JK Rowling turned down 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.
JK Rowling turned down peerage twice - and would not accept if offered again
The Harry Potter author, who was responding to comments by Conservative leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch, says Labour and Conservative governments have offered her a peerage.
JK Rowling reveals she twice turned down a peerage
Rowling is not the only British writer to have turned down an honour. JB Priestley refused a peerage, and Rudyard Kipling twice turned down a knighthood. CS Lewis, Roald Dahl and Aldous Huxley also refused a KBE.
JK Rowling reveals she rejected offer to join British Parliament—twice!
Renowned author JK Rowling has revealed she turned down several offers to join the British House of Lords (the second chamber of the UK Parliament), saying she has no interest in accepting a peerage.
JK Rowling reveals she’s turned down two House of Lords peerages
I’ve already turned down a peerage twice, once under Labour and once under the Tories’J.K. Rowling has revealed she
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It’s time to make JK Rowling a peer
It is unclear whether Kemi Badenoch has consulted JK Rowling about whether or not the Harry Potter author even wants to be ennobled.
'Turned down a peerage twice': JK Rowling rejects Kemi Badenoch's Lords offer
JK Rowling has revealed that she turned down two offers of a peerage following Kemi Badenoch publicly saying she would appoint the author to the House of Lords
JK Rowling makes stance clear on House of Lords peerage calls amid Badenoch support: 'Already rejected twice!'
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,
JK Rowling reveals she turned down peerages twice after Kemi Badenoch offer
JK Rowling has revealed that she turned down two offers of a peerage following Kemi Badenoch publicly saying she would appoint the author to the House of Lords. The Harry Potter creator, 59, was praised by Ms Badenoch,
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