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By Malcolm Armsteen
#70125
The optics of this set of honours is pretty good, and seems to show a distinct difference of emphasis between Charles and assorted Tory wankers.

Alan Bates - knighthood
Gordon Brown - Companion of Honour (very high award)
Armando Ianucci - CBE
Jenny Abramsky - Dame Grand Cross - head of Music at the BBC
Terence Etherton - knight grand cross for services to LGBQT service people
Dr Niall Ferguson - historian - knighthood - you can see why he's popular with royals
Chris Boardman - CBE - successful pedaller
Graeme Souness - CBE - successful kickballer
Karen Carney - OBE - woman kickballer
Katherine Sciver-Bunt - OBE - successful ball-bat proponent
Sandy Lyle - successful ball-into-hole hitter - OBE
Steven Gallacher - ditto
Ally McCoist - successful kickballer and jawballer - OBE
Luly Lyttle - OBE - services to wallpaper
Amy Hindmarch - OBE - services to frocks
Alex Jennings - OBE - services to acting
Shobna Gulati - MBE - services to Coronation Street
Rebecca Ferguson - MBE - Music
Liz Mitchell - MBE - Music
Simon Le Bon - MBE - services to charity
Amy Dowden - MBE - dancer?
Dr Michael Dixon - King's Doc (and woo promoter) - Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Dr Fiona Butler - Apothecary to the King - Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
Michael Dooley - Camilla's doc - Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
Nicholas Osler - tax avoidance adviser to the late queen - Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
Richard Fitzalan Howard - did the late queen's investments - Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
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By Malcolm Armsteen
#70128
Bones McCoy wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2024 11:36 am Armando Ianucci - CBE

OOhh, that one comes with a message attached.
Doesn't it just.
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By Malcolm Armsteen
#70132
I posted it without comment because I felt our forumers would be able to make their own judgements.
I did not imply my approval of honours, and I'm rather surprised by your interpretation.
By Youngian
#70134
Malcolm Armsteen wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2024 1:22 pm I posted it without comment because I felt our forumers would be able to make their own judgements.
I did not imply my approval of honours, and I'm rather surprised by your interpretation.
I did realise ‘tax avoidance adviser’ was your interpretation. Good call.

There’s a lot of people I like and admire accept these imperialist gongs and some who should know better but its not malevolent to enjoy a pat on the back. Or delight your mum and dad.
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