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Knighthoods For All
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Blimey, anyone well known NOT received a knight or damehood?!
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BHG it's in the Daily Telegraph, http://
^^ Only if TTT gets one as well .. ;)
Maybe they are a bit anachronistic but in a briefing paper I read a number of years ago ( some colleagues and I wanted to nominate a very good officer for a gong he got it eventually) It comes down to awards for people who have made or continue to make a difference to the country in general.
Now none of us can say that we did not enjoy the euphoria of the olympics therefore those tghat created that should be honoured. Charities and those who contribute to make peoples lives better should be honoured as well.
Where it falls flat is the cronyism, the back scratching to reward someone who has "helped you on your way" Michael Dobbs' Francis Urquhart did it most magnificently, unfortunately successive politicians have followed that game plan.
Is the honours systen still valid in the 21st century, Yes most definately but I suggest it need a look at to get rid of the crony rewards
Maybe they are a bit anachronistic but in a briefing paper I read a number of years ago ( some colleagues and I wanted to nominate a very good officer for a gong he got it eventually) It comes down to awards for people who have made or continue to make a difference to the country in general.
Now none of us can say that we did not enjoy the euphoria of the olympics therefore those tghat created that should be honoured. Charities and those who contribute to make peoples lives better should be honoured as well.
Where it falls flat is the cronyism, the back scratching to reward someone who has "helped you on your way" Michael Dobbs' Francis Urquhart did it most magnificently, unfortunately successive politicians have followed that game plan.
Is the honours systen still valid in the 21st century, Yes most definately but I suggest it need a look at to get rid of the crony rewards
Roger Bannister ?
CH for surviving and running a four min mile ?
or because he is a neurologist of repute ( you know "nerve doctor who wunce ran the four min mile" in standard Ab speak
There is a textbook on Neurology ( neurotobly ? wot dat den)
written once by a fella Brain ( Brain on neurotobly yeah)
and Bannister has been editing the recent editions
Sqad will confirm it is a 'good read'
Altho come to think of it Newsom Davies should be honoured
for turning over standard thinking on Myasthenia Gravis in 1976 from not enough transmitter to not enough receptor
sozza about the 3T speak - someone suggested he (3T) be knighted ....
CH for surviving and running a four min mile ?
or because he is a neurologist of repute ( you know "nerve doctor who wunce ran the four min mile" in standard Ab speak
There is a textbook on Neurology ( neurotobly ? wot dat den)
written once by a fella Brain ( Brain on neurotobly yeah)
and Bannister has been editing the recent editions
Sqad will confirm it is a 'good read'
Altho come to think of it Newsom Davies should be honoured
for turning over standard thinking on Myasthenia Gravis in 1976 from not enough transmitter to not enough receptor
sozza about the 3T speak - someone suggested he (3T) be knighted ....
