[Politics] New Year's Honours

[goldstone]

SIR Tony Blair. What a joke. Take us into an unnecessary war that kills thousands and you're given a Sir-ship. Disgusting.

And Sir Whitty. What has he done except kept the whole country locked away for 18 months and in the process achieved bugger all?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

SIR Tony Blair. What a joke. Take us into an unnecessary war that kills thousands and you're given a Sir-ship. Disgusting.

And Sir Whitty. What has he done except kept the whole country locked away for 18 months and in the process achieved bugger all?

There's loads that are a pile of shit - I normally support the honours but some of this years are ridiculous..

 

[amexer]

Raducanu MBE That is a joke . Appreciate won a big tournamant but has played pro tennis for a year.

 

[Weststander]

Whitty, Vallance, Van-Tam, the people at Oxford behind the OAZ vaccine, Kate Bingham and lesser known unsung heroes have been incredible.

Working 24-7 to save lives with their various skill sets, they also got this country back on its feet.

If anyone deserves honours, it’s these guys.

 

[clapham_gull]

SIR Tony Blair. What a joke. Take us into an unnecessary war that kills thousands and you're given a Sir-ship. Disgusting.

And Sir Whitty. What has he done except kept the whole country locked away for 18 months and in the process achieved bugger all?

Commiserations, there is always next year.

 

[Weststander]

Living heroes, well deserved:

Frank Field
Matt Whitlock
Laura Kenny
Adam Peaty
Jason Kenny

 

[Hugo Rune]

Quite funny how upset the right whingers are getting when it’s the Queen picking the honours rather than Johnson taking donations and favours to bestow them.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

SIR Tony Blair. What a joke. Take us into an unnecessary war that kills thousands and you're given a Sir-ship. Disgusting.

And Sir Whitty. What has he done except kept the whole country locked away for 18 months and in the process achieved bugger all?

Unlike the main New Year Honours list, which is advised on by the prime minister's office, Blair’s is an Order of the Garter which is a royal appointment. The former prime minister said it was "an immense honour" and he was "deeply grateful to Her Majesty the Queen".

 

[clapham_gull]

SIR Tony Blair. What a joke. Take us into an unnecessary war that kills thousands and you're given a Sir-ship. Disgusting.

If it makes you feel better, after the dust has settled from the Covid response inquiry Johnson will probably get the same.

 

[Gabbafella]

Whitty, Vallance, Van-Tam

Don't you dare badmouth Holly Valance. She's a national treasure (if not our national treasure) and I for one would definitely give her my member of the British empire!

 

[beorhthelm]

SIR Tony Blair. What a joke. Take us into an unnecessary war that kills thousands and you're given a Sir-ship. Disgusting.

And Sir Whitty. What has he done except kept the whole country locked away for 18 months and in the process achieved bugger all?

standard for ex PM to receive a knighthood, they led the country whatever people think of some policies.
criticising Whitty for lockdown for 18mth is false and childish.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

SIR Tony Blair. What a joke. Take us into an unnecessary war that kills thousands and you're given a Sir-ship. Disgusting.

And Sir Whitty. What has he done except kept the whole country locked away for 18 months and in the process achieved bugger all?

Have to disagree re Whitty but am not happy re Blair who has done little more than stoke his wallet since getting out of office.

 

[Weststander]

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Don't you dare badmouth Holly Valance. She's a national treasure (if not our national treasure) and I for one would definitely give her my member of the British empire!

Bet you’d like to see her Order of the Garter.

 

[Beach Hut]

Have to disagree re Whitty but am not happy re Blair who has done little more than stoke his wallet since getting out of office.

The majority of leaders of all countries earn far more having left office, however, Trump might the exception to the rule

 

[clapham_gull]

Have to disagree re Whitty but am not happy re Blair who has done little more than stoke his wallet since getting out of office.

John Major ? David Cameron ?

 

[dejavuatbtn]

The majority of leaders of all countries earn far more having left office, however, Trump might the exception to the rule

Yes, I know. It’s a shame when it’s so undeserving in his case.

 

[Weststander]

criticising Whitty for lockdown for 18mth is false and childish.

He/they just provided the scientific and public health advice. Politicians decide on lockdowns.

People targeting Whitty include the thick as shite ********s who roughed him up in a park.

 

[OzMike]

Blair should be serving a prison sentence, this should be scrapped, so outdated and pointless.

 

[drew]

Have to disagree re Whitty but am not happy re Blair who has done little more than stoke his wallet since getting out of office.

And which prime minister doesn't.

The problem re the knighthood is that it is the norm for ex PMs. Until TB was knighted then no subsequent PMs could be knighted eg Brown, Cameron, May and now Johnson.

As for Blair, some only focus on the war, a war which, had the Tories been in power, we would have gone into anyway.

 

[clapham_gull]

Never understood the need to give actors gongs. They are effectively out of work for most the year and make their money pulling funny faces and reading other peoples words.

There I've said it.