Cronyism

• howard mcsweeney1

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  31 July 2016     19:16316244
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  Every time that gongs get handed out to the right sort of chap there is uproar, soon dies down and we end up with stuff like this.
  
  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-resignation-honours-list-leaked-george-osborne-brexit-remain-campaigners-a7164791.html
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• Jan Higgins

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  31 July 2016     21:47316250
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  To many honours are handed out to those who are simply doing the job for which they are highly paid as well as cronies and party donors.
  
  The honours system has been devalued except for the very few members of the public who get recognised.
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  I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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• Sue Nicholas

  • Location: river
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  1 August 2016     08:47316256
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  How sad .Its not what you know but who you know.My word. Load of creeps.
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• Jan Higgins

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  1 August 2016     09:53316262
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  To add to my previous post I always thought the honours were awarded to those who went over and above the call of duty so how on earth do the ex Chancellor of the Exchequer or personal stylists qualify.
  
  Historically cronies have always been awarded but usually because they did something special not for simply being around at the right time.
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• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  1 August 2016     14:28316268
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  its a wonder the downing street cat didn't get an m.b.e for catching rats....
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  oh yeah it didn't catch none did it,they all escaped in the end....lol
• Guest 649

  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  1 August 2016     17:27316285
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  They should go to valor and that only why get a reward for being a MP .The knights were fighters for the Queen or king and the county .What value is there now behind a knighthood or the M.B,E, OR any of them now.
• Bob Whysman

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  1 August 2016     18:30316292
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   Brian Dixon wrote:

  its a wonder the downing street cat didn't get an m.b.e for catching rats....
  
  
  
  
  oh yeah it didn't catch none did it,they all escaped in the end....lol

  
  
  Just filled the gap Brian.
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• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  1 August 2016     19:57316298
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  bob
  
  but I was thinking of the ones with two legs who at 10 and 11 downing street.......lol
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  1 August 2016     20:18316299
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  Perhaps I was a bit unfair with my accusation of cronyism, after all Mrs Cameron 's hairdresser got a well deserved gong.
• Captain Haddock

  • Location: Marlinspike Hall
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  2 August 2016     11:33316314
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  Interesting take on it all here:-
  
  http://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/07/why-sir-philip-green-should-keep-his-knighthood/
  "We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
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