Is It Not Time For Lewis Hamilton To Be Knighted?

[sp1814]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/41696360

[RobNorth]

SS,
Hear hear on that - Murray Walker is an Automath and a Gentleman.
(I think I invented that word)

[davegosling]

"The honours system should be scrapped anyway"
Completely agree, along with the monarchy and the House of Lords.

"I think I invented that word"
No, gentleman is a perfectly good word.

[douglas9401]

From what I've seen of him I don't think that four times world champion in his chosen profession, Mr Hamilton, needs a pointless and dated gesture from an anachronism.

[davegosling]

^^ Well said!

[Islay]

No absolutely not, he lives in Switzerland to avoid paying taxes.

[mikey4444]

People have been Knighted for doing much less than Lewis over the years. Cyril Smith was knighted in 1988, despite Thatcher knowing that he was serial child abuser.

[pixie374]

No. Knighting someone for driving a fast car fast- no wonder it means nothing any more. It's about time they got rid of all that.

[naomi24]

No, it's not time for Lewis Hamilton to be knighted.

[albaqwerty]

no, why knight someone for announcing that they are going to become a vegan to save the planet, yet he has his own private jet and drives gas-guzzling vehicles for a living?

[Islay]

//Cyril Smith was knighted in 1988, despite Thatcher knowing that he was serial child abuser. //
Do you have evidence of that Mikey? I don't mean heresay either!

[mikey4444]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/margaret-thatcher-cyril-smith-knighthood-child-sex-abuse-claims-aware-inquiry-claims-a7991671.html

Evidence was produced at the recent IICSA proceedings.



Masses of other information to be found. Read that book that I have mentioned one or twice on here.

[youngmafbog]

Yes, absolutely. An excellent role model.

[Islay]

Mikey - heresay again I am afraid.
I won't read a book that is has been written with a view to making money on someone who is dead and cannot defend himself or herself.
Sorry SP for going off subject but I had to respond to Mikey's claims.

[angie55]

Baldric, pot , kettle and black..........you are the last person to tell someone to grow up.....as you well know.

[naomi24]

I don't understand where Cyril Smith comes into this.

[mikey4444]

Islay...the evidence given at the IICSA hearing is not "hearsay"

Go on believing that Smith didn't brutally attack and rape boys and young men if you wish, but it won't alter the fact that he was a violent sex criminal.

[albaqwerty]

I thought we were supposed to be talking about Lewis Hamilton?

[naomi24]

Alba, me too.

[Islay]

We are Alba and Naomi, and I have apologised to SP for answering a statement made by another.

[albaqwerty]

Islay, some other posters claims need responding to :-)

If Lewis Hamilton fans wish to see him knighted, why can't Michael Schumaker have an honorary one.

I really don't see the point of knighting a sports-person - they are professionals