Cronyism at it's worst from all parties

Partisan political honours should be banned

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Political honours perhaps, but if retained certainly taken away from the politicians themselves.

For others, those individuals who often give selflessly to make lives better, or serve us well in other ways, it is a way to recognise that.

I have a friend who was awarded the British Empire Medal for her charity work a few years back. It was completely unexpected and overwhelmed her. It was though well deserved as she has worked tirelessly for many years helping others for no reward but the smiles she gets.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

The whole system is corrupt. Celebs often get awards for dubious reasons. Sean Connery got a knighthood for services to the British Film Industry, this was a man who had not paid tax in the UK since the 1960's and made most of his films in Hollywood.

Other celebs get theirs for dubious charity work.

Anyway it should be abolished as the great and the good will always find a way through any reformed system.

One more point

Well done you!

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No I wouldn't but I'm sure you would for services rendered to the Establishment.

And isn't that the point, millions of us have spent our lives doing a job which we are paid for so why should politicians, celebs and the Civil Service get rewarded with honours. They are just doing their jobs.

As for the invisible yeah they throw a bone to the people ooh look one school cleaner gets an MBE whilst the great and the good are trousering the big gongs.

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The 'Honours' like The BBC itself should of been consigned to the History books years ago.
Apart from the occasional lollypop lady who's been doing the same school round for 45 years come rain or shine the rest of it is getting you're ass greased for well either toeing the line or bankrolling someone.

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