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[cleggy]

Theres a lot of ordinary people out there who also do a heck of a lot of charity work, wheres their medals?

AGREED.

The guy is a second rate song writer, a half decent singer, gives a bit to charity, and organises a pop concert full of second rate artists for the jubilee (for which he was no doubt  paid handsomely for. SO WHAT.

He has done nothing out of the ordinary to be honoured, no personal sacrifice, fought for his country, I doubt he and fellows have even entertained our troops. The honours system is a joke, and it's not just him but the rest of the so called entertainment business who really do FA but their job.

[STMO123]

Theres a lot of ordinary people out there who also do a heck of a lot of charity work, wheres their medals?

AGREED.

The guy is a second rate song writer, a half decent singer, gives a bit to charity, and organises a pop concert full of second rate artists for the jubilee (for which he was no doubt  paid handsomely for. SO WHAT.

He has done nothing out of the ordinary to be honoured, no personal sacrifice, fought for his country, I doubt he and fellows have even entertained our troops. The honours system is a joke, and it's not just him but the rest of the so called entertainment business who really do FA but their job.

Give the human race a break, Cleggy, yer miserable twot.

[cleggy]

Theres a lot of ordinary people out there who also do a heck of a lot of charity work, wheres their medals?

AGREED.

The guy is a second rate song writer, a half decent singer, gives a bit to charity, and organises a pop concert full of second rate artists for the jubilee (for which he was no doubt  paid handsomely for. SO WHAT.

He has done nothing out of the ordinary to be honoured, no personal sacrifice, fought for his country, I doubt he and fellows have even entertained our troops. The honours system is a joke, and it's not just him but the rest of the so called entertainment business who really do FA but their job.

Give the human race a break, Cleggy, yer miserable twot.

Is Barlow part of the human race, I though he came out of the boy band mould (pun intended) 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Jeez you're a load of miserable sods!   

You may not like him or his work, but at least have the good grace to recognise that through his work he has brought pleasure to and entertained millions over a 20 year period! 

I'd rather gongs like this go to people like Barlow for doing their job, than faceless Sir Humphries in the civil service or top brass in the military! 

[acope]

Fair do`s to the guy, deserves it more than some of the others.

[Michael2.6]

now, now, fellas put your handbags away! we all have different opinions, mine just dont match up with most of yours!
fair do, he maybe a good songwriter ect, but if he was gary barlow the ordinary man who collected your rubbish, or fixed your boiler etc, and did charity runs, baked cakes etc, he probably wouldnt want a medal, just the satisfaction knowing he has raised money to help others. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

now, now, fellas put your handbags away! we all have different opinions, mine just dont match up with most of yours!
fair do, he maybe a good songwriter ect, but if he was gary barlow the ordinary man who collected your rubbish, or fixed your boiler etc, and did charity runs, baked cakes etc, he probably wouldnt want a medal, just the satisfaction knowing he has raised money to help others. 

Did Barlow ask for a medal then? 

[PhilRich]

Rather he had one than Jimmy Saville or any other Nonce that's been Honoured!


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[cleggy]

Jeez you're a load of miserable sods!   

You may not like him or his work, but at least have the good grace to recognise that through his work he has brought pleasure to and entertained millions over a 20 year period!  

I'd rather gongs like this go to people like Barlow for doing their job, than faceless Sir Humphries in the civil service or top brass in the military! 

20 years   and didn't sell as many records as the Beatles, Stones, Who etc. Good god give him a lifetime achievement award as well
The honours system is a load of codswallop and should be abolished, it has become a joke giving awards to him and the likes of.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Jeez you're a load of miserable sods!   

You may not like him or his work, but at least have the good grace to recognise that through his work he has brought pleasure to and entertained millions over a 20 year period!  

I'd rather gongs like this go to people like Barlow for doing their job, than faceless Sir Humphries in the civil service or top brass in the military! 

20 years   and didn't sell as many records as the Beatles, Stones, Who etc. Good god give him a lifetime achievement award as well
The honours system is a load of codswallop and should be abolished, it has become a joke giving awards to him and the likes of.

Take That started in 1990, was and still is hugely popular!   Granted the style of music might not be everyone's cup of tea, but the recent Take That tours have been sell outs.    Thus Barlow has entertained a helluva lot of people over that 20 year period, and I suspect that he will carry on doing for another 20 years or so!    You never know he might even end up out selling the old codgers! 

Yes you can argue that he's only doing his job and it's a fair point.  However as I pointed out earlier these honours are dished out amongst the establishment like confetti to people doing their jobs and have these people ever brought any light into the drab drudgery of most peoples lives? I doubt it!   

As it goes, I agree with Micheal's point that more ordinary folk should be given honours! There are plenty of unsung heroes out there doing extraordinary things that should be recognised more often! I believe however that there is a procedure for nominating people and maybe it should be better publicised! 

For the record I am not a particular fan of Gary Barlow or Take That! 

 

[cleggy]

Jeez you're a load of miserable sods!   

You may not like him or his work, but at least have the good grace to recognise that through his work he has brought pleasure to and entertained millions over a 20 year period!  

I'd rather gongs like this go to people like Barlow for doing their job, than faceless Sir Humphries in the civil service or top brass in the military! 

20 years   and didn't sell as many records as the Beatles, Stones, Who etc. Good god give him a lifetime achievement award as well
The honours system is a load of codswallop and should be abolished, it has become a joke giving awards to him and the likes of.

Take That started in 1990, was and still is hugely popular!   Granted the style of music might not be everyone's cup of tea, but the recent Take That tours have been sell outs.    Thus Barlow has entertained a helluva lot of people over that 20 year period, and I suspect that he will carry on doing for another 20 years or so!    You never know he might even end up out selling the old codgers! 

Yes you can argue that he's only doing his job and it's a fair point.  However as I pointed out earlier these honours are dished out amongst the establishment like confetti to people doing their jobs and have these people ever brought any light into the drab drudgery of most peoples lives? I doubt it!   

As it goes, I agree with Micheal's point that more ordinary folk should be given honours! There are plenty of unsung heroes out there doing extraordinary things that should be recognised more often! I believe however that there is a procedure for nominating people and maybe it should be better publicised! 

For the record I am not a particular fan of Gary Barlow or Take That! 

 

Actually they ran fron1990 - 1996, reformed in 2006  so only 12 years ( an acquaintance of mine was the first producer of this manufactured boyband), but hey ho if gets an award so what just shows how devalued they have become.

[Michael2.6]

Cleggy, i am with you on every thing you say! and yes Barlow didnt ask for a medal, but he could have refused it, next we be hearing Tulisa and him be getting an award for X factor! and lets face it that is more about the judges that the contestants. Oh, so take that have been together 12years?they split up then reformed, like most of these boy bands, westlife etc, terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired! its all about PUBLICITY at the end of the day. Lets give terry wogan one for shaking a bucket in your face for money for children in need, and i think he gets paid for it.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Jeez you're a load of miserable sods!   

You may not like him or his work, but at least have the good grace to recognise that through his work he has brought pleasure to and entertained millions over a 20 year period!  

I'd rather gongs like this go to people like Barlow for doing their job, than faceless Sir Humphries in the civil service or top brass in the military! 

20 years   and didn't sell as many records as the Beatles, Stones, Who etc. Good god give him a lifetime achievement award as well
The honours system is a load of codswallop and should be abolished, it has become a joke giving awards to him and the likes of.

Ah, now The Beatles Cleggy.

They received their MBE's only two years+ since making it big in 1962/63.  I loved them, especially Paul, so I never begrudged each of them their award, which of course John Lennon famously sent back to the Palace!

http://www.thebeatles.com/#/article/Honoured_with_an_MBE

If the establishment want to reward someone for "services rendered" to the country, so be it.  Let's face it the British Empire no longer exists, but the establishment still stick to this out of date practice.  If that pleases them, so be it.  There are many other problems for us, the people, to worry about.

[tigers_gonads]

If we go by the way the honors system works today, imo he probably deserves it for the work he has done over the last 20 years or so.

If people want to moan about it, wind the clock back to when it all changed (Tony Bliar era iirc) when it was seen as just rewards for kissing the right arse at the right time 
Before then, these awards where pretty scarce and ment something.
The common man and woman in the street have never had the national respect that they deserve because they don't drink in the right circles 

[cleggy]

Jeez you're a load of miserable sods!   

You may not like him or his work, but at least have the good grace to recognise that through his work he has brought pleasure to and entertained millions over a 20 year period!  

I'd rather gongs like this go to people like Barlow for doing their job, than faceless Sir Humphries in the civil service or top brass in the military! 

20 years   and didn't sell as many records as the Beatles, Stones, Who etc. Good god give him a lifetime achievement award as well
The honours system is a load of codswallop and should be abolished, it has become a joke giving awards to him and the likes of.

Ah, now The Beatles Cleggy.

They received their MBE's only two years+ since making it big in 1962/63.  I loved them, especially Paul, so I never begrudged each of them their award, which of course John Lennon famously sent back to the Palace!

http://www.thebeatles.com/#/article/Honoured_with_an_MBE

If the establishment want to reward someone for "services rendered" to the country, so be it.  Let's face it the British Empire no longer exists, but the establishment still stick to this out of date practice.  If that pleases them, so be it.  There are many other problems for us, the people, to worry about.

If I remember correctly Lizzie they got theirs for the contribution they made to British exports, so again in my book not worthy

Gary Barlow gots his for Conrtibution to the Music Industry, again NOT NOT NOT Worthy

The honours system is now so dishonourable as to be an insult to those worthy individuals who received their award when it meant something and should be scrapped.