Just take a look at the types of people that receive knighthoods from the government to understand why any such gongs are now tainted by the hand of government. In modern times accolades from the government have become a badge of dishonour rather than merit and would seem to signal complicity with the regime rather than a badge of honour 🏅
She fully deserves this recognition of her outstanding abilities and hard work. When I was a judge at the ECJ (2004-2012) I used to be asked annually by the FCO whether I could make any recommendations for honours. But it was expressly emphasised that services done to the European Union were to be ignored. I thought this indefensible and said so. I am glad that the present government has departed from the previous view.
Konrad, than you so much. I’m intrigued by the thought that services to the EU were excluded so long ago. But sitting at the ECJ, as you know better than most, was also service to the UK. — not just because the UK was a member and had an interest in the outcome of rulings by which it was bound but also because having the best available lawyers at the court enhanced the international reputation of the UK. Joshua
Just take a look at the types of people that receive knighthoods from the government to understand why any such gongs are now tainted by the hand of government. In modern times accolades from the government have become a badge of dishonour rather than merit and would seem to signal complicity with the regime rather than a badge of honour 🏅
She fully deserves this recognition of her outstanding abilities and hard work. When I was a judge at the ECJ (2004-2012) I used to be asked annually by the FCO whether I could make any recommendations for honours. But it was expressly emphasised that services done to the European Union were to be ignored. I thought this indefensible and said so. I am glad that the present government has departed from the previous view.
Konrad, than you so much. I’m intrigued by the thought that services to the EU were excluded so long ago. But sitting at the ECJ, as you know better than most, was also service to the UK. — not just because the UK was a member and had an interest in the outcome of rulings by which it was bound but also because having the best available lawyers at the court enhanced the international reputation of the UK. Joshua
I thought KCMG was “Kings call me God” but I am relying on memory.
That's not a version I'd heard before. "Kindly" is the one I remember. Sounds more appropriate to me.
I have checked and you are right. My apologies.