New Years honours list

DM sitting on the fence on this one:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3379514/Tainted-New-Year-Honours-Gongs-sex-shop-queen-boss-shambolic-tax-office-cronies-donors-bungling-bureaucrats.html

arise Sir Sid James.

congratulations to those who actually deserved an honour but whose honour was tainted by those who didn't deserve one.
Totally corrupt system
Absolutely right mate ...WHERE'S MINE ?
I put a deal together (oveseas construction Project) with a Banker friend of mine which resulted in initially £ 65 million of export business, then turned into £ 135 Mil !
OK yes I finacually did very well out of it ...but honour - not a sniff !

Mind you I think they gave one (an honour) to a "Lollipop Lady"

^^^^ but did you donate to the tories?

"^^^^ but did you donate to the tories?
Are you phucking Mad ?
No way spent the whole lot on Wine, women and song ...

as far as i'm aware they dont give gongs for services to booze and birds

if you want a gong you need to give cash to whichever party is in power

"if you want a gong you need to give cash to whichever party is in power"
Oh sorry my mistake .. what if I nip down to the Elm House and chat to the boys maybe that'll help ?
Many of these boys got gongs ...
The Elm Guest House child abuse scandal arose from claims of sexual abuse and grooming of children at parties held at the former Elm Guest House in Rocks Lane, near Barnes Common in south-west London during the late 1970s and 1980s. Prominent British men alleged to have attended the Guest House include former government ministers, senior MPs, top police officers, judges, pop stars, and people with links to the Royal Households.

One of my pet hates.  System is laughable.

There were PAGES of recipients in the paper.

Did we used to have so many every year?

Anachronisms that should be abolished.

Dame Barbara Fecking Windsor?

Hopefully in history that was seen to be the tipping point.

Dame Barbara Fecking Windsor?
Well she was married to gangster Ronnie Knight and even went to Reggie Kray's funeral...or am I missing something ?