Mr Goodwin (From The Northern Echo)
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Mr Goodwin
2:36pm Thursday 2nd February 2012 in Letters
DURING the Arctic conditions the country is experiencing, I have some advice for the Labour Party and Ed Milliband. That advice is simple – do not skate on thin ice.
The Fred Goowin and bankers’ bonuses saga is beyond doubt a debacle. Such is to be expected when career politicians with little real life experience are in charge. Closer examination of the saga reveals the following: who recommended the knighthood in the first instance?
Answer: Labour.
Who negotiated the deal which gave Steven Hester and his cronies high bonuses? Answer: Labour.
Why then does Ed Miliband and his acolytes make condemnation when their decisions are part of the problem. Have they collective amnesia on this point?
Labour has a track record of rewarding failure – Ian Blair and John Prescott were both honoured despite their incompetence.
The sad thing about this affair is that the honours system has been shown in a light which does not reflect upon those who have been awarded gongs for real honourable deeds those who work tirelessly in the community providing a service or charitable efforts.
A system which bows to the public obssession with celebrity and knights a geriatric entertainer with little or no talent such as Bruce Forstyh needs an overhaul.
Colin Mortimer, Pity Me.
Comments(8)
David Lacey
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3:32pm Thu 2 Feb 12
Ahoy Tiny Crisp
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3:34pm Thu 2 Feb 12
CynicaloldGit
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4:01pm Thu 2 Feb 12
David Lacey wrote:Ahmen to that Mr Lacey.
Another good letter from Colin. Sadly the Tories have been equally guilty of honouring tainted men. Both parties are to blame.
Unless you are rewarding a lollypop lady for 50 years dedicated service or someone who has served their community, over and above the call of duty, the whole honour system is corrupt. Just another part of our divisive class system.
CTRILEY
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4:28pm Thu 2 Feb 12
But the award you receive is based on the size of your wallet.
David Lacey
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6:00pm Thu 2 Feb 12
Jezreel
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3:49pm Fri 3 Feb 12
You can be forgiven for forgetting Tory Lord Lambton and the prostitute scandal because he is dead. However Lord Taylor is very much alive and in prison for fraud. Surely you remember Mrs Thatchers dear friend the perjurer Jeffrey Archer? He was chairman of the Tory party, and talking of perjurers what about the Rt. (dis)honourable Jonthan Aitkin who served in Thatchers cabinet. He tried to persuade his 16yr old daughter to lie on oath to save his tory hide. Another dear friend of Maggie was the crook Neil Hamilton who liked nothing better than an envelope stuffed with twenty-pound notes.
With a bit of googling you can add a lot more Tory crooks to this list, and that's just the ones who got caught.
Dean M
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10:25pm Fri 3 Feb 12
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It's always nice to see them, to see them, nice.
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Although I kind of agree with ATC and CTR on the Bruce Forsyth example. Norman Wisdom probably wasn't everyone's cup of tea either, but millions loved him (including me) so commenting on knighthoods for entertainers is always going to be debatable, if not controversial.
Rasselas says...
3:06pm Thu 2 Feb 12