My OperaHonours awards shock horror. A reader writes.
Sunday, February 15, 2009 2:45:29 AM
Robert Plant won a Bafta. He's already been awarded an MBE. To say this more than somewhat miffed me would be an understatement.
As a member of Led Zeppelin Plant was totally involved with the 'writing' of a number of their songs which other people had written first. When the original writers sued their publishing company settled out of court, but refused to pay any back royalties, telling at least one of the victims that he could sue for back royalties if he honestly thought he had the legal muscle that the Zeppelin team could run to. About as deserving of an award as a banker and his bonus.
Of course it doesn't begin or end with Plant. F1 driver Lewis Hamilton was also awarded an MBE. He was educated at the British taxpayer's expense, but as soon as he started earning the big money he relocated to Switzerland as a tax exile. Apparently he doesn't feel he should be helping with the education of his future competition. About as deserving of an award as an MP and his payrise.
Then there's every single British Olympic gold medal winner getting some kind of an award in the New Year's Honours list. Why? Isn't winning an Olympic gold enough? One of these lucky athletes was cyclist Chris Hoy who was able to collect his honour in the company of his mother Carol, who was made an MBE for her work as a specialist nurse at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh. Her son won the rather higher award of a knighthood. So winning us a medal at the olympics is worth more than a lifetime of helping others lead a better life, and maybe even saving one or two of them along the way? About as deserving of an award as Margaret Thatcher...
Ah... She already won one didn't she? Lady Thatcher.
Sounds like a female hair removal product to me.
As a member of Led Zeppelin Plant was totally involved with the 'writing' of a number of their songs which other people had written first. When the original writers sued their publishing company settled out of court, but refused to pay any back royalties, telling at least one of the victims that he could sue for back royalties if he honestly thought he had the legal muscle that the Zeppelin team could run to. About as deserving of an award as a banker and his bonus.
Of course it doesn't begin or end with Plant. F1 driver Lewis Hamilton was also awarded an MBE. He was educated at the British taxpayer's expense, but as soon as he started earning the big money he relocated to Switzerland as a tax exile. Apparently he doesn't feel he should be helping with the education of his future competition. About as deserving of an award as an MP and his payrise.
Then there's every single British Olympic gold medal winner getting some kind of an award in the New Year's Honours list. Why? Isn't winning an Olympic gold enough? One of these lucky athletes was cyclist Chris Hoy who was able to collect his honour in the company of his mother Carol, who was made an MBE for her work as a specialist nurse at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh. Her son won the rather higher award of a knighthood. So winning us a medal at the olympics is worth more than a lifetime of helping others lead a better life, and maybe even saving one or two of them along the way? About as deserving of an award as Margaret Thatcher...
Ah... She already won one didn't she? Lady Thatcher.
Sounds like a female hair removal product to me.
