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The Sunday Times reports speculation that the government will review the honours system& #39;s continued use of Empire
Bernard Jenkin MP is among those to make this proposal, as have Labour& #39;s Lisa Nandy, the Queen& #39;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">https://twitter.com/sundersay...
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">https://amp.theguardian.com/commentis...
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 & #39;Empire& #39; ? Or am I being too optimistic that this won& #39;t become a & #39;culture war& #39; clash? https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1307433984503287811?s=19">https://twitter.com/sundersay...
https://twitter.com/CharlesTannock/status/1307436871002267651?s=19">https://twitter.com/CharlesTa...
PASC 2012 report on the honours system https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pasc-report-on-the-honours-system-2012">https://www.gov.uk/governmen...
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">https://twitter.com/PoppyJama...
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">https://twitter.com/PoppyJama...
