Bob!
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Lord Prescott of Falmer?
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Alfred the greatx
Cake anyone, bit overdone
- Jun 15, 2008
- 143
Why not?
He has done more to deserve it than most of the wasters that get honoured. At least he didn't buy it.
This countries entire honours system, well the Lords part of it, is rotten to the core and has been for bloody years.
Come on Dave, you want a reforming government, good, lets honour people that do good deeds but only for the one generation that earned it!
No more hereditary titles, no more 14th Earl of Barnstonworth, the titles should all die with the holder, and I mean ALL.
If the 15th Earl wants a title he should get off his bone idle back side and do something to earn one.
He has done more to deserve it than most of the wasters that get honoured. At least he didn't buy it.
This countries entire honours system, well the Lords part of it, is rotten to the core and has been for bloody years.
Come on Dave, you want a reforming government, good, lets honour people that do good deeds but only for the one generation that earned it!
No more hereditary titles, no more 14th Earl of Barnstonworth, the titles should all die with the holder, and I mean ALL.
If the 15th Earl wants a title he should get off his bone idle back side and do something to earn one.
Paskman
Not a user
I have no problem with them keeping their titles - just don't think that they should sit in any form of legislative body purely because they have one.
Don Quixote
Well-known member
- Nov 4, 2008
- 8,362
Why can't someone be born with a title? Seems like someone is jelous...
Alfred the greatx
Cake anyone, bit overdone
- Jun 15, 2008
- 143
Sorry Don, for answering a question with a question, but I thought the honours system was to reward someone for doing something exceptional, something beyond the norm?
So why should you inherit a title you did nothing to earn.
sjamesb3466
Well-known member
Same here. Let them prance about on their estates, happily using their bulters as toast racks but for the love of god dont let any of their opinions affect the running of this country.
I was surprised by Micheal Howard though. There's something of the knight about him.....................
public school boy
Banned
Prescott going to The House of lords? Is this the same Prescott who has lambasted The Upper chamber and waged Class War over the years? If he accepts he will be the biggest hypocrite ever. This surely goes against his socailist beliefs. Why does he not follow the example set by Tony Benn. On the other hand may be is going to The Lords as a Waiter or Lavatory Attendant/Cleaner.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Lord Bracknell
On fire
I can only assume that satire is alive and well and living in Westminster.
A peerage has been given to ....
... Floella Benjamin.
A peerage has been given to ....
... Floella Benjamin.
The Peanut Roaster
Banned
Can't see him accepting it.
Champangne socialism all over again.
Champangne socialism all over again.
Worthai Seagull
Wenners
He has accepted it.... absolute wank . What should be questioned is why he was nominated in the first place...what has the man actually done,or achieved in politics to deserve this title.
Oh yes, he also said he would NEVER go to the House of Lords ..wonderful !
