Labour criticises knighthood for Conservative election guru

The award of a knighthood to Lynton Crosby, the political strategist who led the Conservatives' successful election campaign, undermined the integrity of Britain's honours system, opposition MPs said on Thursday. The Australian, who worked for the Conservatives for a short period earlier this year, was knighted for political service in a New Year's honours list that critics said rewarded Conservative party "cronies and donors". Opposition Labour home affairs spokesman Andy Burnham condemned the