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Post by Hannibal on Mar 10, 2017 21:10:56 GMT
If you had the power to award one knighthood and take away one who would they be.
Mine would be: award one to whispering Bob Harris and take one away from that Brailsford geezer.
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Post by Anders on Mar 12, 2017 21:27:08 GMT
Tell you what I would do, take them all off active sportsmen/women. Shouldn't even be considered until after retirement.
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Post by Hannibal on Mar 13, 2017 10:42:59 GMT
Tell you what I would do, take them all off active sportsmen/women. Shouldn't even be considered until after retirement. That's a good shout Anders. I was talking to an ex-policemen and he said that knighthoods come with the head job in Met regardless of performance, eg Hogan-Howe. |
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Post by Lobster on Mar 13, 2017 12:12:29 GMT
In the spirit of answering the question, I'd say take it off McCartney and give it to Lennon, but in truth I think the whole system is a load of bollocks and anyone who turns down an honour goes up in my estimation.
Do we need unelected monarchs to be handing out merit badges to let us know who the important people are in our 'Empire'? And the fact that they chose the likes of Jimmy Savile and Phillip Green suggests they're not always great judges either.
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Post by Hannibal on Mar 13, 2017 18:00:06 GMT
In the spirit of answering the question, I'd say take it off McCartney and give it to Lennon, but in truth I think the whole system is a load of bollocks and anyone who turns down an honour goes up in my estimation. Do we need unelected monarchs to be handing out merit badges to let us know who the important people are in our 'Empire'? And the fact that they chose the likes of Jimmy Savile and Phillip Green suggests they're not always great judges either. That REALLY was the point of thread!! |
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Post by border collie on Mar 23, 2017 10:34:47 GMT
In the spirit of answering the question, I'd say take it off McCartney and give it to Lennon, but in truth I think the whole system is a load of bollocks and anyone who turns down an honour goes up in my estimation. Do we need unelected monarchs to be handing out merit badges to let us know who the important people are in our 'Empire'? And the fact that they chose the likes of Jimmy Savile and Phillip Green suggests they're not always great judges either. You really dont like him ,do you ? Not sure Lennon would have wanted a title either .or deserved one . he had a very dark ,unpleasant side to him . Agree about the honours system though ,its corrupt |
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Post by Moi on Mar 24, 2017 3:08:34 GMT
I'd remove it from Matt Hill MBE because he's a cockney twat, and award it to myself.
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Post by Derry Blue on Mar 24, 2017 9:51:50 GMT
I'd take if off Sean Connery and give it to someone who lives in the UK.
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Post by Hannibal on Apr 6, 2017 20:41:08 GMT
I'd remove it from Matt Hill MBE because he's a cockney twat, and award it to myself. Who is Matt Hill? |
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Post by Al on Apr 7, 2017 6:40:56 GMT
If you had the power to award one knighthood and take away one who would they be. Mine would be: award one to whispering Bob Harris and take one away from that Brailsford geezer. Ha take it off Dave Brailsford? Why? If they were to remove honours they should start with Philip Green. |
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Post by border collie on Apr 7, 2017 9:52:40 GMT
Did the Aussie bloke with 3 legs get his taken off him ?
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Post by eyeswideopen on Apr 8, 2017 5:34:42 GMT
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Post by Hannibal on Jun 24, 2017 9:39:51 GMT
If you had the power to award one knighthood and take away one who would they be. Mine would be: award one to whispering Bob Harris and take one away from that Brailsford geezer. Ha take it off Dave Brailsford? Why? If they were to remove honours they should start with Philip Green.I thought that was already in process? |
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Post by Lobster on Jun 24, 2017 15:20:53 GMT
I'd like to see more celebrities etc take a stand and refuse these honours. They're already rich and famous, they shouldn't need these silly accolades to show that they're a level above the rest of us.
Look at Jimmy Savile. You can't strip someone of their honours after they die, so historically, we have to refer to one of the most prolific child molesters ever known as Sir Jimmy Savile. It's ridiculous, the royals are not in a position to be able to judge who to reward out of us ordinary folk.
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Post by Hannibal on Jun 24, 2017 23:04:40 GMT
The popular broadcaster Emily Maitland deserves an award for her response to that piece of baggage Andrea Leadsom.
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Post by Lobster on Jun 28, 2017 11:25:14 GMT
We could add Sir Norman Bettison to the list, now facing charges of misconduct to do with alleged Hillsborough lies.
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Post by Hannibal on Jun 28, 2017 12:14:20 GMT
....... and Duckinfield. I hope they both spend the rest of their lives paying for their crime after evading justice for 28 years.
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Post by bluesince72 on Jun 28, 2017 13:08:59 GMT
The British honours system is a national disgrace. It is the establishment rewarding the establishment in the interests of the establishment. It is elitism personified, with the dominant postcode of recipients being SW1. CBE, OBE etc. all refer to the former British Empire; can we really defend an honour that celebrates colonialism? One of the best articles I have read on this matter was published by Peter Tatchell back in 2011, well worth a read. www.petertatchell.net/republic/honours-system-is-rotten-reform-it.htm |
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