One of the things I like about TNF is that politics, other than those pertaining to Racing, are kept out of the group, which means we can celebrate our common bond regardless of political persuasion.
In light of the above, I'm a hypocrite stating my opinion...oh hell, it's the holiday season.
The current UK govt. have a penchant for taking pot-shots at the "ex ruling class"; e.g they have no problem causing the extermination of thousands in an illegal war, yet *care* deeply about the country fox... e.g the abolition of hereditary peers... etc etc
My take on the devaluation of the honours system (the New Year's "Dishonour List"), with savages such as Ramsay and Jagger (Ronald McDonald's created plenty of revenue for GB-plc, surely he deserves a knighthood on that premise?) receiving awards, instead of worthy contenders such as JS or Neville Duke (the mind boggles there...), is that Noo Labour / B
liar quite wilfully want to degrade the status of a knighthood - the intention being an extension of the kind of inverse-snobbery we've witnessed in the other examples.
Call me a cynic if you will.
Excuse the hastily written post - must get back to bed as 'flu rages.
Justin
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It is all a load of bullshit, all too frequently motivated by political prejudices and patronage, as history proves.
Spot-on!
Happy New Year to all TNFers!