Sir Ken?

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12-29-2009
baloffski

Sir Ken?

It is coming to the close of the noughties and that means the last New Year Honour List for the decade. Though he was most famous in the 60's and 70's, is it not about time that Ken Dodd got tapped on the shoulder with the Queens Sword?

I know he was a bit edgey with his tax donkeys years ago, and that is the reason often mooted for the lack of a knighthood. However, he has to my knowledge never appeared in court on drugs related charges. Which is the worst?

SIR Mick Jagger a convicted drug user sentenced (but never served) to 3 months gaol in 1967.

Or

Plain old Mr Ken Dodd acquitted of tax evasion in 1989.

I am not holding my breath though, and personally think it is a national scandal after all these years that he isn't knighted. Thoughts?
12-29-2009
pablo42

The whole honours sytem is a joke. Has been for years.

Folk getting awards for doing their job.
12-29-2009
Spike

My teacher was a Sir :)
12-29-2009
Ged

Unless you were dyslexic and then he was a ris.
12-29-2009
Spike

Our woman teacher had a pen and she said it was IRS
12-29-2009
pablo42

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Originally Posted by Spike

Our woman teacher had a pen and she said it was IRS

Reckon she stole it from Ian Ray Stone.
12-29-2009
Spike

Or the USA tax office.
12-29-2009
pablo42

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Originally Posted by Spike

Or the USA tax office.

No, that's the Internal Revenue Service.
12-29-2009
sandraberry

Sir Ken?

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Originally Posted by baloffski

It is coming to the close of the noughties and that means the last New Year Honour List for the decade. Though he was most famous in the 60's and 70's, is it not about time that Ken Dodd got tapped on the shoulder with the Queens Sword?

I know he was a bit edgey with his tax donkeys years ago, and that is the reason often mooted for the lack of a knighthood. However, he has to my knowledge never appeared in court on drugs related charges. Which is the worst?

SIR Mick Jagger a convicted drug user sentenced (but never served) to 3 months gaol in 1967.

Or

Plain old Mr Ken Dodd acquitted of tax evasion in 1989.

I am not holding my breath though, and personally think it is a national scandal after all these years that he isn't knighted. Thoughts?

Could Ken Dodd's early enthusiasm for Margaret Thatcher be affecting the judgement of our current government? Though it shouldn't, since he was friends with Harold Wilson as well.
And the Queen herself has enjoyed his shows - shouldn't she have a say in the matter?? Surely we don't all have to vote Conservative to give Ken the recognition he deserves?
12-29-2009
Waterways

The whole honours system is a farcical and should be scrapped. Lords. Ladies, Earls, Sirs, etc.
12-29-2009
pablo42

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Originally Posted by Waterways

The whole honours system is a farcical and should be scrapped. Lords. Ladies, Earls, Sirs, etc.

I agre with you WW. Maybe for exceptional service, but not for the usual suspects.
12-29-2009
Ged

It mightn't make as good television but usually, it's the ordinary everday folk who've done something wonderful over the years that should be recognised more instead of having to settle for a daily mirror award or something as equally unexciting.
12-29-2009
pablo42

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Originally Posted by Ged

It mightn't make as good television but usually, it's the ordinary everday folk who've done something wonderful over the years that should be recognised more instead of having to settle for a daily mirror award or something as equally unexciting.

I agree, but who'd watch some lollipop lady on telly.
12-29-2009
Ged

You.

Especially if she promised to rub your feet while in her girdle later on.
12-30-2009
wsteve55

I think people's achievements,and abilities should be recognised,but the present system (if you could call it that?!)should have well gone,it's fossilised! I mean, what the heck have lords,dames,etc,got to do with anything,in 2010!
12-30-2009
pablo42

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Originally Posted by Ged

You.

Especially if she promised to rub your feet while in her girdle later on.

That's true.
12-31-2009
baloffski

Well it looks like he has been ignored again. I wonder how many senior bankers got a sirdom this year?

As mentioned previously perhaps a new Tory Government will look more favourably?
12-31-2009
Cadfael

How they can ignore this fine Squire is beyond me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1WDC6qngP4

Real comedy!!
12-31-2009
RonnieW

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Originally Posted by sandraberry

Could Ken Dodd's early enthusiasm for Margaret Thatcher be affecting the judgement of our current government?

It shouldn't do. Blair was as big a fan of Thatcherism as any member of the Tory Party and Brown has had her around for a cup of tea. It's probably because he made the IR look a bunch of half-wits at his trial.
12-31-2009
ChrisGeorge

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Originally Posted by RonnieW

It shouldn't do. Blair was as big a fan of Thatcherism as any member of the Tory Party and Brown has had her around for a cup of tea. It's probably because he made the IR look a bunch of half-wits at his trial.

This is probably about right. The establishment does not like to be made fools of. . . I certainly agree that Ken deserves it for all the happiness and enjoyment he has brought people over the years. Go, Ken!

If Ken had been a Londoner he would have had the knighthood long before now.

Chris