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The Sunday Times reports speculation that the government will review the honours system's continued use of Empire
Bernard Jenkin MP is among those to make this proposal, as have Labour's Lisa Nandy, the Queen's Lord Lieutenants and the Public Admin Select Committee. There are different models of change, but I would be surprised to find broad opposition to evolution https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1223614884526673921?s=19
My 2012 piece on the case for making this evolutionary change in the honours system https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/sep/02/britain-honours-move-on-from-empire?__twitter_impression=true
What would the change be to?
- Replacing Empire with Excellence
- Referencing Commonwealth not Empire
are two of the main proposals to date.
- Replacing Empire with Excellence
- Referencing Commonwealth not Empire
are two of the main proposals to date.
Are you in this category - Keep the Proms anthems, but move on from Honours in name of 'Empire' ? Or am I being too optimistic that this won't become a 'culture war' clash? https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1307433984503287811?s=19
PASC 2012 report on the honours system https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pasc-report-on-the-honours-system-2012
On the Proms, there was much indifference to this issue from minorities, within broad opposition to the change
On honours, a significant number of voices, among those who have received honours, who say evolutionary reform of the symbolism is important https://twitter.com/PoppyJaman/status/1288816481040576512?s=19
On honours, a significant number of voices, among those who have received honours, who say evolutionary reform of the symbolism is important https://twitter.com/PoppyJaman/status/1288816481040576512?s=19
