It is high time that those ministers who have taken the view of the unelected civil servants without argument listened to the people who elected them in the fist place.
The issue of the PJM has highlighted some terrible flaws in the UK honours system that are in great need of reform. HM The Queen placed in the London Gazette as long ago as 1968 an over rider to the rules of acceptance which was obviously intended to cover such matters as the PJM and to reduce the cost to the nation of protracted arguments such as is the case here. Why then do the so called great and good refuse to accept that? is it because they have made a monumental error in the first place and are too pig
headed to admit as much! I think so.
Remember just what those 35000 veterans have done for you and this country and show some humility and common sense!!!
John Ireland
Posted on 15 Mar 2008 4:04 pm
It is high time that those ministers who have taken the view of the unelected civil servants without argument listened to the people who elected them in the fist place.
The issue of the PJM has highlighted some terrible flaws in the UK honours system that are in great need of reform. HM The Queen placed in the London Gazette as long ago as 1968 an over rider to the rules of acceptance which was obviously intended to cover such matters as the PJM and to reduce the cost to the nation of protracted arguments such as is the case here. Why then do the so called great and good refuse to accept that? is it because they have made a monumental error in the first place and are too pig
headed to admit as much! I think so.
Remember just what those 35000 veterans have done for you and this country and show some humility and common sense!!!