The honours system was invented to help early monarchs to keep control of their nobles. A gift here and an honour their kept their friends close and themselves in power. It was nothing to do with the people. Time to do away with it.
I went to an investiture one year. The only person who truly deserved an award was a young soldier who had performed acts of extreme bravery and saved many lives. The first person to be honoured was a top diplomat who was getting his knighthood which seems to be part of the promotion system for top civil servants. He hadn't done anything over and above his job for which he was very, very well paid. Guess who was the last person in the queue to be honoured.
Scottish political mess. Is Devolution working?
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