Originally Posted by GrumpyPa
Originally Posted by +8Rich
Agreed Simon, Heathers brother studied with Fry and he was a total untrustworthy arsehole - think Rees Mogg, I'm pleased in one way Jim is sadly no longer with us as he would have gone nuclear with this travesty.

A gardener ffs the whole thing is so far out of kilter with today, when will they ever learn to read the room and sell off some of their Real Estate and numerous Piles to help and house the homeless hide incoming never bothers me innocent Walking round and pumping hands neither feeds nor houses anyone..

Happy New Year mate.
As the 'honours' are selected by the government the King has no say to start with. Titchmarsh is getting a CBE not a Sir.
Having said that it has been the case for many years that celebrities get the honours for who they are not always for what they do, but I do know a local lady who was honoured with an MBE for all the work she did for the local, deprived, community

Nobody said the gardener was to be knighted ...
Does the King have no power of veto them ?

He can and does honour some where appropriate See here.

His Mum did too ..?

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