Are you not knighted?

[The Bedlington Terrier]

From the Irish Times: "Another new year means another New Year?s Honours list and that means that Britain?s medieval class system of monarchs, nobles and knights is alive and well. To some, the honours system seems a harmless preservation of tradition, a bit like Morris dancing or the re-enactment of long-forgotten battles."

It?s just plain bonkers. Any on here expecting a tap on the shoulder from Charlie's sword?

https://www.irishnews.com/news/uk/ho...J6A7SPTWIEABM/

[Balan]

Its not plain bonkers for the so called 'Firm.'
It's a system to keep Royalty supported, 'the Firm', give out honours thus the people who have been chosen, love that special 'ego' attention, given/awarded to them.''Oh yes to be honnoured!''Oh yes I like that. If you have a 'hero,and they are honoured? I am honnoured.'' And again with one extra 'puffed up ego,' royalty is supported, ''AND THE BRITISH fall for it. Consequently yet again, the Monarchy is supported and continues.(and will continue ,and continue etc,etc) I just hope our sons and daughters 'wake up from this!'(As it will continue and continue
''Wake up Britain!!''

[Balan]

Any on here expecting a tap on the shoulder from Charlie's sword? ehhhhhhh? MEEEEE, a RISHTON lad.

MEEEEEEE! I was captain of our schools football team.and 1st boy in Geography every year ''Is that not enough for a Lancashire lad?'' What else can be expected from that area above Birmingham's North?? Then sport I played for Accy schoolboys.In Cricket we did not have a team.
But Rishton had good Cricket teams. ( Fergie Gupte,bowled Accy all out for 29 in Accy.I was there.)
Actually I am in the M E, and had fogotten who wields that sword.Was it Bill or Ben? ( For those that may remember. On the telly for kids?) But does it Matter? All that is as far away as the North Pole is. Its now winter and hibernation time. (Yes its cold here too! )

[sinkov]

Unfair to blame Charlie or the Royals for this farce. Two Tier, as Prime Minister, sends a list of his cronies and donors to Charlie who 'approves' it, which is just a formality, the choice is nowt to do with him.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

Unfair to blame Charlie or the Royals for this farce. Two Tier, as Prime Minister, sends a list of his cronies and donors to Charlie who 'approves' it, which is just a formality, the choice is nowt to do with him.

Anachronistic nonsense mon ami, the whole rotten British establishment is to blame for carrying on with this medieval claptrap. Corbyn would have stopped this bollox in his first year.

[barrie_burn]

Wait for it next year.

Sir Luke the Nuke and only 18

[sinkov]

Anachronistic nonsense mon ami, the whole rotten British establishment is to blame for carrying on with this medieval claptrap. Corbyn would have stopped this bollox in his first year.

Good for Jezza then mon ami, I suppose it's one way the Establishment and Deep State can keep perpetuating themselves, with a few patronising gongs thrown in for the proles.

[outwoodclaret]

Frankly I usually feel more benighted than Knighted. Sir Outwood of the Shires.

[kritichris]

Frankly I usually feel more benighted than Knighted. Sir Outwood of the Shires.

Makes you sound like a Hobbit Sir O.