New Year's Honours 2016

[subcontrabass]

These appear in the list:


Radu Lupu CBE

Steuart Bedford OBE

Malcolm Martineau OBE

Alina Ibragimova MBE

[mangerton]

I'm not referring to any of the above, but when I look at some of the politically inspired recipients, it makes me wish I had a gong.

So that I could return it.

[P. G. Tipps]

I'm not referring to any of the above, but when I look at some of the politically inspired recipients, it makes me wish I had a gong.

So that I could return it.

After all these years of bad publicity regarding politically-inspired 'honours' one would think our political leaders would have taken some note.

Not a bit of it! Either they are completely divorced from the people they purport to represent, incredibly arrogant, or simply mentally-challenged.

I suspect it's a potent mixture of all three.

Frightening.

[BBMmk2]

There's a row brewing with the Tory recipients!

[Beef Oven!]

After all these years of bad publicity regarding politically-inspired 'honours' one would think our political leaders would have taken some note.

Not a bit of it! Either they are completely divorced from the people they purport to represent, incredibly arrogant, or simply mentally-challenged.

I suspect it's a potent mixture of all three.

Frightening.

I take it you didn't get an honour, Scotty?

[Barbirollians]

These appear in the list:


Radu Lupu CBE

Steuart Bedford OBE

Malcolm Martineau OBE

Alina Ibragimova MBE

No Dame Ida Haendel though .

[MrGongGong]

I'm not referring to any of the above, but when I look at some of the politically inspired recipients, it makes me wish I had a gong.

So that I could return it.

I can lend you one

[P. G. Tipps]

I take it you didn't get an honour, Scotty?

Scotty has had his moments ...

[Beef Oven!]

Scotty has had his moments ...

You've grown a couple of extra legs, but you're less hairy, these days. Nice photo.

[VodkaDilc]

Despite my low opinion of the whole system, I am pleased to see Radu Lupu getting recognition. And while being opposed to league tables and suchlike, Lupu must be among the very greatest living pianists. Certainly, along with Rubinstein, the most memorable I have seen in person.

Having seen his wonderfully grumpy demeanour in concerts, I wonder how he will react to the Buckingham Palace ceremony.

[Dave2002]

I take it you didn't get an honour, Scotty?

Neither did Tony Hancock. Series 4: 14: Almost a Gentlerman - http://www.tonyhancock.org.uk/episod...radio/series-4

[Stanfordian]

Despite my low opinion of the whole system, I am pleased to see Radu Lupu getting recognition. And while being opposed to league tables and suchlike, Lupu must be among the very greatest living pianists. Certainly, along with Rubinstein, the most memorable I have seen in person.

Having seen his wonderfully grumpy demeanour in concerts, I wonder how he will react to the Buckingham Palace ceremony.

Hiya VodkaDilc,

He doesn't have to accept it!

[Stanfordian]

No Dame Ida Haendel though .

Hiya Barbirollians,

I agree about Ida Haendel. Yet Alina Ibragimova has only been around 5 minutes.

[french frank]

Hiya VodkaDilc,

He doesn't have to accept it!

I think they clear that before they make the public offer. He'd have to give it back later

The whole charade has now become so arbitrary it should be scrapped.

[french frank]

Hiya Barbirollians,

I agree about Ida Haendel. Yet Alina Ibragimova has only been around 5 minutes.

That's why she only got an MBE: Damon Albarn got an OBE &c &c &c …