Re: So telling


"Smolley" <smolley@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Richard Miller" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Two stories in the Guardian today, one with a legal theme, seemed to me
>> tell us a lot about this Government.
>>
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1675760,00.html
>>
>> Falconer signals curbs on 'irresponsible' information requests
>>
>> I have some sympathy for the view that some requests, particularly from
>> journalists, seem frivolous and a waste of time. But that is what
>> happens when you have *freedom* of information as opposed to
>> Government-rationed information. They just don't get it. They do not
>> understand the effect, or the importance, of the Government *not*
>> controlling everything.
>>
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/monarchy/story/0,2763,1675836,00.html
>>
>> Honours for Coe, Westwood and heroes of July 7 bombings
>>
>> "Leading those honoured for the response to the bombings are Peter
>> Hendy, the Transport for London managing director for buses, Tim
>> O'Toole, managing director of London Underground and Julie Dent, chief
>> executive at the South-west strategic health authority in London. They
>> all receive CBEs.
>>
>> "MBEs go to David Boyce, the station supervisor who went into the tunnel
>> at Russell Square tube station, John Boyle, first on the scene at London
>> Aldgate and William Kilminster, a London Ambulance Service paramedic.
>> "These people showed immense strength of spirit and courage in the face
>> of terrorism on our transport system," said a Downing Street
>> spokeswoman."
>>
>> Leaving aside the philosophical arguments about honours, am I the only
>> one who thinks it stinks that the brave, low-paid workers who personally
>> descended into the horrors get measly MBEs, while the bosses who just
>> did their well-paid jobs from their offices, albeit in difficult
>> circumstances, get CBEs? If ever proof was needed of this current Labour
>> party's attitudes to bosses and workers, this is it.
>> --
>> Richard Miller
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> The honour system is degraded and a nonsense when entertainers are
> included
> with brave and selfless individuals.

Couldn't agree more. My newspaper today referred to the "well-deserved
knighthood" for Tom Jones in view of his highly successful singing
career!!!! Many people are 'highly successful' in their careers - but don't
get gongs for it!! The whole honours system stinks - particularly when
debauched and thoroughly unpleasant characters like Elton John are made
knights. (and no - I'm not referring to him as 'debauched' simply because of
his sexual orientation - but rather because of his well-publicised behaviour
in the past - rent boys etc.)

Kev


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