The New Years Honours List

Who comes up with this shit and what the fuck is wrong with them?

Bob Charles hit a golf ball and won a major nearly fifty years ago. He’s just been knighted for doing his job. Alison Holst has written nearly one hundred recipe books that have sold over four million units. She’s been knighted for doing her job. Most outrageously, Michael Hill has been knighted for services to business. Services to business?! In other words, getting rich, right? Surely that’s rewarding in itself. I would’ve thought so but apparently not. We’ve gotta give him a knighthood so cue my grimace.

Now, contrast this bullshit with the second tier prize given to Ray Avery. This man rose from nothing to help no less than thirty million of the world’s poorest people through developing vital medical technology. How is his achievement worth less than those that played sports, told us how to cook or made themselves rich? It’s not. It’s worth far more and the people that select the recipients for these rewards need to reprioritise to make them credible.