Labour's claim that Prince Andrew's titles are nothing to do with them​ is nonsense, says Jacob Rees-Mogg

Labour's claim that Prince Andrew's titles are nothing to do with them​ is nonsense, says Jacob Rees-Mogg

So how do you take away a title?In this country, it's very easy to take away a Knighthood and OBE and other titles. They go to the Titles Forfeiture Committee and can be taken away not just for criminal offence but for general bad behaviour. A peerage has always been different. Titles offered specifically by the Crown are in a higher category, and they can be taken away in one of three ways. The most extreme way is an act of attainder, and this …