New Year's 'Honours'

[#1]

Well the list is out and yet again dominated by those that generate headlines rather than actually contribute to society although of course with exceptions of course.
I know most are decided by Gordo and cronies and I often wonder what the list would look like if it was Her Majesty that decided.
Do you think it would be dominated by sports 'stars'? I wonder what she thinks of the list?
I think all these 'stars' were nominated in a vain attempt to make us feel good about the 2012 Olympic rip-off.

[#2]

Quote from: techguy

I know most are decided by Gordo and cronies

And your evidence for that is.....
(there's supposed to be an independent committee that makes the recommendations)

[#3]

Ok committee but heavi;y influenced by government I'll bet

[#4]

put up or shut up - that a very old comment for prove it

[#5]

look here http://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,72287.msg572485.html#msg572485  for the Essex list, any thing wrong with that?

[#6]

This link shows the make-up of the committee that decides the honours list.
http://www.honours.gov.uk/nominate/committees.aspx

[#7]

apologies for the delay in my response, few glasses of alcoholic beverages, sleep got in the way 
Now I read the following (and I shall read the other links posted) and came up with the following question, why does the cabinet office/PM have anything at all to do with it?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7805537.stm
I'm afraid I have a deep rooted mistrust of the lot we have in at the minute and have done so ever since Phoney Blair came into office before I was eligable to vote.
Personally, I'd rather have John Major back as PM.

[#8]

and he has Curry on it 

[#9]

Yeah yeah, still think he was a better PM than the current occupant of No. 10