New Years Honours

[poliphilo]

It suddenly came to me why they give honours to national treasures like Penelope Keith; it's to draw our attention away from the "friends of the Prime Minister" further down the list.

Comments

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

I'd do away with the whole sordid, outdated business (what bloody 'British Empire'?) and don't get me going on honourary degrees and doctorates!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I agree. I think the honours system is corrupt and corrupting.