UK: New Year Honours list causes controversy

VOICED: Shows interior shots The Beatles Memorabilia in the rebuilt Cavern Club in Liverpool, UK. Interior shots politician and Honous recipient Nick Clegg. Exterior shots political scientist and Honours recipient Sir John Curtice. Interior shots of presenter and Honours recipient Eamonn Holmes. Interview with first British Astronaut and Honours recipient Helen Sharman speaking on science being recognised raises it's profile. Interview with Chief Executive of Republic Graham Smith speaking on Honours system needs scrapping. (NB THIS CLIP CONTAINS BLACK HOLES - THIRD PARTY CONTENT) It's a mark of outstanding contribution to public life, with some of the biggest names in music, sport and showbiz singled out - as well as people who contribute to communities or charities, and who would otherwise go unrecognised. Most people have no problem with any of that but, once again, it's the large number of politicians on the New Year Honour's list that's causing controversy. And in a year during which she's had to tread a particularly difficult path with many of her own MPs, Theresa May now finds herself accused of using the system to "dole out political favours", on 30th December, 2017 in London, England, UK