Queen's Honours List...

[paddy11]

Whether we agree or don't.... people who receive these honours are, apparently. nominated..... putting aside celebrities... how many nominations does it take for a 'normal' person have their name considered?

[dotty.]

one
https://www.gov.uk/honours/nominate-someone

[paddy11]

thanks dotty... v helpful!

[Buenchico]

Even before the oficial nomination system came into place, a single (unofficial) nomination was all that was needed.

Back in the late 1980s (when there was no 'official' way of making a nomination) I wrote, on behalf of a committee, suggesting a name to our local MP. The person we suggested received the MBE.

[Dee Sa]

it gets sillier and sillier each time, I stopped believing in it when Mick Jagger and Tom Jones became sirs and John Prescott became a Lord.
doesnt interest me anymore.

[rockyracoon]

Seeing as this year the Olympics seems to be dominating the honours list, I hope some of those volunteers who worked tirelessly for nothing get recognised.

[maggiebee]

Hear, Hear RR