New Years Honours List

[ChillDoubt]

The great and the good are duly honoured:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46693826

I agree with some, others not so but invariably that’s how it always is, everyone has their opinions.

[Mamyalynne]

It's clear that out of a total of 1,148 given awards there'll be some we cheer for more loudly than others.

Well done to all.

[shoota]

Chris Packham..... :-(

[ChillDoubt]

Obviously I’m hugely biased but I was hoping Geraint Thomas might be knighted, as the first Welshman to win any of cycling’s Grand Tours(in his case the Tour de France).
Just seems a bit skewed that Gareth Southgate gets the same for winning.....nothing!
C’est la vie.

[Calibax]

So Michael Palin is now a genuine Knight who says, "Ni!"

[ChillDoubt]

I rather like Chris Packham, but I admire anyone who is passionate about wildlife and conservation.
Nice for Palin too, he’s made some fantastic programmes since the Python days.

[ChillDoubt]

Forgot to mention Cooky, richly deserved IMHO.

[Maydup]

Oh no, dont get me started on this!

[gness]

Chris Packham.......adore the man ..... excellent news..... :-)

[tonyav]

Three MPs have been given knighthoods for political service - Labour's Alan Campbell, and Conservatives John Redwood and Gary Streeter.

Good god, a knighthood for what they were elected to do.

[Mamyalynne]

//In total, 70% of awards in the New Year’s Honours list will go to people who have undertaken outstanding work in or for their local community.//

[Mamyalynne]

It's a long list Birdie, the mainstream tend to post the names folk know.

Happy New Year x

[THECORBYLOON]

BIRDIE, have you recommended an "ordinary" person be awarded an honour?

[ChillDoubt]

I still don't think that the likes of Pullman etc. deserve to be knighted. One of my favourite authors of all time is/was Terry Pratchett. He too was awarded a knighthood despite him remarking that he wrote books to entertain himself rather than others.
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Yet he had no qualms about putting them into print and making a fortune, so good luck to him(not that he’s had much lately with his cruel illness).
Furthermore, neither refused their awards as some do so they didn’t have a problem being honoured in such a manner.

[aelmpvw]

my letter confirming my honour must be lost in the post

[Khandro]

Far too many of them, they are scattered around like confetti. The whole thing would be more meaningful if it was restricted to about 25.

[Old_Geezer]

My opinion is that it's difficult to identify a genuine case worthy of national honour, and most selected seem to be a puzzle as it appears they get it for doing their normal job, or for being well known. Maybe other less honourable reasons. It's probably high time it was scrapped.