It is time to ditch these "honours". They are becoming so ridiculous!
It is well known that many are simply rewards to donors to and/or supporters of political parties.
Those 'ordinary' folk who are nominated by friends, family, colleagues & community for their persistence at work, fund raising, volunteering etc etc. get little kudos ..a page in the local press and an expensive day at the palace. All the national fuss goes on the celebs!
DH got a letter last week from the daughter of someone he knows through work. The letter was asking him to endorse the nomination for an OBE. He strongly suspects it was the mother nominating herself for the OBE but getting her DD to rustle up endorsements!