[Chris O'Carroll]

A win for Basil Ransome-Davies this week. Hon menshes for me and Brian Allgar (who is also Nicholas Holbrook, winner of the Tesco vouchers).

No 4226 Set by J Seery
We want you to suggest a title for a newly ennobled life-peer. We also want the new peer’s reasons why he/she chose this name.
Max 150 words by 10 May comp@newstatesman.co.uk

[Ann Drysdale]

I know a knighthood ain't the same as a peerage but I was put irresistibly in mind of the coat of arms and badge chosen by Christopher Frayling (former head of the Arts Council) when he was dubbed by Her Majesty:

http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/Frayling.htm

As a champion of popular culture, he chose to reflect his predilection in his design. His motto translates as "Go ahead, punk - make my day".

[John Whitworth]

I love it, Ann.

[Ann Drysdale]

I know - it's wonderful - and the two bendlets sinister (which denote the status of bastard) will, when combined with the owls, denote a clever bastard. Do you see how the addition of the billets to the bendlets makes them look like sprocket-holes in a roll of film?

And the dodo? Best not go there...