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Originally Posted by susie123
Totally agree Margaret - they only get the honours because they bring kudos to the country, with Olympic medals etc, not because they do anything out of the ordinary in their field.
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Surely its BECAUSE they bring kudos, that they get the award?
I agree completely about the bureaucrats who don't deserve an award. I once knew a civil servant who got an MBE simply for reaching a certain grade. It devalues the system.
But sportsmen who bring glory to the UK, like Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy, deserve a reward for boosting the national spirit. IMHO.