Who deserves to be Honoured in the News Years awards ? (1 Viewer)

[Tony50]

Eamonn Holmes Ex. Sky News Reader , Darcey Bussell Ex. Ballet Dancer, Nick Clegg for 5 years as Deputy Prime Minister, I cannot believe it, those who dedicate their selves to Charities , serving the Communities unpaid etc. I can understand ,but News Casters , Dancers and Nick Clegg who all get/ were paid for the job they were doing I cannot understand ,there are probably exceptions to this such as Military who go beyond their Duty etc.
What do others think ?

 

[Wildbill]

it Ben the same since time begun look back over the last century and see for your self what a wast of time thaiy have Ben
bill

 

[Puddleduck]

It depends on who gets nominated and if your friends know the system.

Anyone can nominate someone for an honour.

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[Ivory55]

The queens land agent at sandringham and the house manager there both got nominated, did she nominate them her self because who else would know them.

 

[Just smiffy]

Just jobs for the boys....

 

[Popeye]

@old-mo was nominated for services to comedy .................

...........but when I showed Maj the rest of his jokes she Black-Balled him.

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[iandsm]

I think the whole system needs a close look at and no-one should get award for just doing their job. Before long we can guarantee it will be "Lord Clegg" on on £300 a day for turning up, then going for a splendid taxpayer subsidised lunch. It makes me sick to my stomach that these mainly undeserving, lazy pompous twats are not thoroughly weeded out.

 

[Puddleduck]

The queens land agent at sandringham and the house manager there both got nominated, did she nominate them her self because who else would know them.

Could have been someone they work with. someone who had visited, a politician, a civil servant, a supplier, a guest ...... even someone from the local community. That's the thing you never know who has nominated anyone.

Two people I know received honours and neither ever knew who had put their names forward.

I nominated someone and never heard anything except for confirmation the nomination had been received. No honour awarded but I suppose the person may have turned it down.

 

[tacr2man]

when you look at a lot they are getting honours for doing what they did in their own interest , of power or money, particularly the political /civil service awards, and entertainment/media .
The put a few deserving ones in as camouflage !

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[rangi]

The whole TOP Honours system is beyond belief now, it means nothing now, run a few races, sing, drum, be a complete failure, Maj waves a sword around, "Arise SIR Phoney"
Kiss my arse when I'm in power, when I'M stabbed in the back or spat the dummy and pack a big sad and leave, Hey man You de man! Forever looked after by the poor tax payer, my revenge on the bastards that voted me out, I make a LORD!

The only good thing about SIR Nick, is, tiz a big slap in the face for arch War Criminal and 45min warning liar Blair.

 

[Hollyberry]

An encouragingly long list of people who've turned down an "honour".
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_declined_a_British_honour

 

[EX51SSS]

I think the whole system needs a close look at and no-one should get award for just doing their job. Before long we can guarantee it will be "Lord Clegg" on on £300 a day for turning up, then going for a splendid taxpayer subsidised lunch. It makes me sick to my stomach that these mainly undeserving, lazy pompous twats are not thoroughly weeded out.

Ha! Another person sitting on the fence.

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[Jim]

I think awards should be for people who are volunteers who make a difference for their local communities or charities, And, those who are in traditional low paid employment but where their work affects us all, such as the military, police, fire & rescue, RNLI, nurses, teachers etc. I would like to see awards go to politicians but only those who have been exceptional, those who actually make a difference rather that the predictable "everyone who's ever appeared on Question time" Far too many gongs go to entertainers, yes I'd like to see some honoured, but only the most successful celebrities after a lifetime of entertaining us and at the end of their careers.

 

[Larrynwin]

I understand that Clegg was nominated by Teresa May, what's that all about, perhaps she thought he was in Last Of the Summer Wine

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

tiz a big slap in the face for arch War Criminal and 45min warning liar Blair

Apparently he has turned down some.

• Tony Blair, former Prime Minister. Also refused appointments to the Order of the Garter and the Order of the Thistle (in 2007)[24]

Probably just waiting for the Sir/Lord.
Luckily he never got it.

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[Blue Knight]

The whole system is broken IMO and it now needs someone to press the reset button.

 

[tacr2man]

You should only get a knighthood after proving yourself at a tournament , if you get knocked off the horse you don't get it

 

[Rob Hammond]

The whole system is broken IMO and it now needs someone to press the reset button.

Unfortunately we the public are not and never will be in a position to change it ,unfortunately.

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[Gromett]

For this year I would have liked to have seen.
David Attenborough should get the top gong. His Blue Planet 2 appears to have finally woken people and the government up on plastics. Hopefully they will follow through.
This one is a bit controversial, but I think he has earned it. Nigel Farage. He has made the biggest impact on politics since Churchill and Thatcher. I don't recall any other politician who has changed the country so much.. yes he is a bit of a moron at times but has achieved what most people thought was impossible.

I am struggling to think of any well known names outside of those two who deserve an honour in this years list...

 

[Gromett]

Perhaps Andrew Neil for a minor Gong?

 

[Rob Hammond]

For this year I would have liked to have seen.
David Attenborough should get the top gong. His Blue Planet 2 appears to have finally woken people and the government up on plastics. Hopefully they will follow through.
This one is a bit controversial, but I think he has earned it. Nigel Farage. He has made the biggest impact on politics since Churchill and Thatcher. I don't recall any other politician who has changed the country so much.. yes he is a bit of a moron at times but has achieved what most people thought was impossible.

I am struggling to think of any well known names outside of those two who deserve an honour in this years list...

Gromett what politician is not a moron at some point or another

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[iandsm]

Perhaps Andrew Neil for a minor Gong?

Yes, for services to taking the p out of Diane Abbott and sundry others

 

[Gromett]

I just thought of another one that deserves an honour.
Ariana Grande

She was amazing after the Terror attack. I have never heard any of her music but her visits to the hospitals and other work after the event was above and beyond.

 

[EX51SSS]

Yes, for services to taking the p out of Diane Abbott and sundry others

That isn't difficult

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[Sabino]

The only good thing about SIR Nick, is, tiz a big slap in the face for arch War Criminal and 45min warning liar Blair.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/1574027/Tony-Blair-spurns-honour-system.html

 

[Chris]

I think they should honour more grass roots sports coaches. You know the types who give up their time and their weekends to organise soccer and rugby matches for youngsters.

Far more deserving than some pompous , self serving career politician.

 

[ShiftZZ]

For this year I would have liked to have seen.
David Attenborough should get the top gong. His Blue Planet 2 appears to have finally woken people and the government up on plastics. Hopefully they will follow through...

Narrated and presented by naturalist Sir David Attenborough

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[Rob Hammond]

I think they should honour more grass roots sports coaches. You know the types who give up their time and their weekends to organise soccer and rugby matches for youngsters.

Far more deserving than some pompous , self serving career politician.

I would say all people that do good for society,not self serving politicians.

 

[obanvanman]

Just took a look at the list, couple of questions:-

Who the f%*k is Wiley?
Marc Almond an OBE for Arts and Culture ?????????
and finally
Ringo Starr for his contributions to music and a couple of charities......

The charities bit, maybe but.......

MUSIC?

 

[Tom2023]

These are establishment awards. No one outside the establishment would ever call Nick Clegg Sir or Andrew Adonis Lord would they?

Just ignore it all.

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