Why has Johnson given Gavin Williamson a knighthood now?

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2. But, as the articles explain, the decisions on politicians are done by politicians

Leaders of parties get to hand out awards to some of their party loyalists. But it's very rare for one to be announced out of the blue, for no apparent reason, on its own. Especially for someone whose last appearance in the news was being sacked for being incompetent, and generally held in contempt by the public (not just the opposition).