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About flipping time too...!
Simon Cowell to become Sir Simon and Joanna Lumley to become a Dame.
http://www.dailymail....day-honours-list.html
About time too.
Or not?
What about Victoria Wood for Damehood? And Julie Walters? And shouldn't Trevor McDonald now become a lord, or king or something?
http://www.dailymail....day-honours-list.html
About time too.
Or not?
What about Victoria Wood for Damehood? And Julie Walters? And shouldn't Trevor McDonald now become a lord, or king or something?
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I totally agree.
Giving people titles for being a great actor or actress is really not what the honours system was designed to do. Neither is giving people knighthoods for basically being good at their chosen professions whilst earning a small fortune.
'Sir' Elton John...
'Dame' Judi Dench...
'Sir' Alex Furguson...
For crying out loud – these people are not risking their lives to save others or discovering cures for cancer. They're good at what they do but so what? Thousands of people up and down the country are good if not exceptional at what they do but receive not even a thanks.
The whole system has been given over to the 'lovies' and the media hungry none entities. It'll be 'Dame Katie Price' next.
I totally agree.
Giving people titles for being a great actor or actress is really not what the honours system was designed to do. Neither is giving people knighthoods for basically being good at their chosen professions whilst earning a small fortune.
'Sir' Elton John...
'Dame' Judi Dench...
'Sir' Alex Furguson...
For crying out loud – these people are not risking their lives to save others or discovering cures for cancer. They're good at what they do but so what? Thousands of people up and down the country are good if not exceptional at what they do but receive not even a thanks.
The whole system has been given over to the 'lovies' and the media hungry none entities. It'll be 'Dame Katie Price' next.
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I'm not fan of the tabloids but I take my hat off to the Daily Mirror and its Pride Of Britain Awards.
Honestly, if a run-of-the-mill rag like the Mirror can pull off an annual event where ordinary members of the public are recognised for their outstanding contribution to society, then I'm sure a Government can do the same.
I'd much rather see 'Stan from Hull' receive an OBE for his outstanding achievements in providing foster care for vulnerable children than I would seeing Simon Cowell getting a knighthood for basically being a very successful record producer/reality TV presenter who earns literally millions and millions of pounds a year.
I'm not fan of the tabloids but I take my hat off to the Daily Mirror and its Pride Of Britain Awards.
Honestly, if a run-of-the-mill rag like the Mirror can pull off an annual event where ordinary members of the public are recognised for their outstanding contribution to society, then I'm sure a Government can do the same.
I'd much rather see 'Stan from Hull' receive an OBE for his outstanding achievements in providing foster care for vulnerable children than I would seeing Simon Cowell getting a knighthood for basically being a very successful record producer/reality TV presenter who earns literally millions and millions of pounds a year.
An for her services to medicine... volunteering fotr a clinical trial to see how often a set of implants can be changed without your mammaries dropping off..
I'm happy with entertainers with a long history of charitable work being honoured but I think sir/damehoods should have a minimum age so it is for a genuine lifetime of service...
The lovely Joanna being an exception Personally I think she should be given a peerage and drafted into the government...
I'm happy with entertainers with a long history of charitable work being honoured but I think sir/damehoods should have a minimum age so it is for a genuine lifetime of service...
The lovely Joanna being an exception Personally I think she should be given a peerage and drafted into the government...
"If he does give the go ahead, Mr Brown is expected to recommend peerages for former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and his long suffering aide Sue Nye, whom he publicly slated during the 'Bigotgate' election scandal."
Lord Prescott of Jaguar - Help !
Poor Sue though probably more than earned it.
Lord Prescott of Jaguar - Help !
Poor Sue though probably more than earned it.