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    Honours time again

    As usual if you work for the government the BBC or be a luvvie you get them but what has Chris Froome got to do to get knighted

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    Grand Master Sinnlover's Avatar
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    Proving he is clean from drugs would help I guess.

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    My OBE got lost in the post again.

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    Whole chunks of my life come under the heading "it seemed like a good idea at the time".

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    Winds me up something chronic every time!

    All the “big” gongs go to people who have been very well paid to do whatever they are being “honoured” for.

    The 103 year old lady who has sold poppies for 97 years gets an MBE. Why not a CBE? Oh yes, she didn’t get paid for doing it!!

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    The Anthony Joshua one I really don't get. Delighted about Sir King Kenny though!


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    Delighted for Kenny but every media outlet says ex Liverpool manager when his greatest achievement was winning the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers.

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    As per, some worthy, some not so IMHO.
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    The ruling elite trying to prove that they are in touch with the common people by honouring celebrity - Oh and a few genuine types but notice how they are virtually ignored by the bower and scrapers.

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    The awards for Government Service is standard though. My colleague’s duster is working through the ranks and has had the usual Buck House Garden Party invites and get first ‘gong’ for her services. Had been told that jf she gets to be the head of her team she’ll be made a dame as all the men’s of that rank are all made Sirs.

    It’s another form of recognition in lieu of market rated pay packets!


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    Quote Originally Posted by adrianw View Post
    As usual if you work for the government the BBC or be a luvvie you get them but what has Chris Froome got to do to get knighted
    Ditch his stabilisers for a start. ;)


    But yeah.... you are totally right mate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mjc1216 View Post
    Delighted for Kenny but every media outlet says ex Liverpool manager when his greatest achievement was buying the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers.
    A tad unfair. His finest hour has and always will be his human response to the Hillsboro tragedy and his unwavering support afterwards for the victims and their families.


    I’m not a Liverpool/football “fan” by any stretch but respect is due to Kenny Dalglish.

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