New Year’s Honours Farce In Britain
The system needs a radical overhaul.
In Britain, we have the honours system.
This is usually bestowed on individuals by her majesty the Queen, based on selections made by politicians. These honours range from the Order of the British Empire (OBE)to the Member of the British Empire (MBE) to Commander of the British Empire to the Knights and Dames of the British Empire and the Knight of the Order of the Garter.
Well known Brits in America such as Sirs Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul McCartney, Lewis Hamilton and Dames Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren and Judi Dench all get to use their Knighthoods and Damehoods in official documentation and in public life.
I must also point out that Americans such as Steven Spielberg, Sidney Poitier, Bill Gates and Alan Greenspan have all been knighted by her majesty, but because of their nationality, they don’t get to use the official title.
I don’t have a problem with a vast majority of the names listed above, however, I am concerned with the consistent abuse of the system.
Over the years we have had the bad and ugly selected for the country’s highest honours by unscrupulous politicians.
David Lloyd George, Britain’s prime minister during the first world war was known for selling honors to the highest…