The "New Labour" guise doesn't fool anyone (only you?) Labour is very socialist, even Ed Miliband said "I am a socialist". As I said in a previous post, how about Northern Rock? Labour find it necessary to get involved and bail out big companies who're on the rocks and in the process, nationalising them.
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Steve Jobs' Knighthood Nomination Blocked by Gordon Brown?
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The "New Labour" guise doesn't fool anyone (only you?) Labour is very socialist, even Ed Miliband said "I am a socialist". As I said in a previous post, how about Northern Rock? Labour find it necessary to get involved and bail out big companies who're on the rocks and in the process, nationalising them.
So, basically.....Steve Jobs is as petty as Gordon Brown? Sounds about right for Steve Jobs. Also, why the hell would you give a knighthood to someone like that?
This. Although I think Steve Jobs is more deserving than many recently knighted members of the Realm, I believe it should be a privilege reserved for British citizens.
As for Gordon Brown, as others have said, he was a self serving bellend of the highest order.
As a U.K citizen reading this came as no surprise me to and probably everyone else in the U.K. Just goes to show what a complete imbecile Gordon Brown and the rest of his stupid Labour government party are and were at the time(not to mention for screwing the country up good and proper in the process by adding to the national debt in their crazy,stupid spending habits which have only just recently started to leak out more and more)
Good on ya Steve!!!
Mike.
Good on ya Steve!!!
Mike.
As someone who supposedly adheres to Buddhist philosophy, I seriously doubt Steve gives a rats butt.
Whilst I disagree with Browns motives (Bottom Line: The guy is a bully who should have never have been handed the responsibility of PM) I really don't think Jobs should have been considered.
A knighthood isn't something you just throw out to anyone. If that was the case every celebrity would have one by now! Its for doing something that changes the world for the better. Selling lots of music players and phones isn't exactly life changing.
Jobs isn't the kind of guy you would want to give a lot of global power to. It would clearly go to his head and we'd all be forced to wear turtlenecks. He'd be a dictator. (and no....I'm not being funny)
A knighthood isn't something you just throw out to anyone. If that was the case every celebrity would have one by now! Its for doing something that changes the world for the better. Selling lots of music players and phones isn't exactly life changing.
Jobs isn't the kind of guy you would want to give a lot of global power to. It would clearly go to his head and we'd all be forced to wear turtlenecks. He'd be a dictator. (and no....I'm not being funny)
Yet they do just that every year anyway. Given other Knighthoods that have taken place Jobs is more worthy than many of them. Certainly more so than Alan Sugar, who has managed to not only be Knighted, but also ended up as a peer in the House of Lords. The most he's ever done is tell people they are fired on The Apprentice and developed crappy technology in the form of Amstrad.
Once a King, always a King, but once a knight is enough.
Listen, Our main man Steve is born American citizen. He and the rest of us do not need to get caught up in that claptrap of European royalty and honorific titles. It's an embarrassment. Bowing, scraping, kissing rings and butts is best left to the 'Old World'. If it's true that this snob Brown put the kibosh on Steve...well, he did a favor.
Listen, Our main man Steve is born American citizen. He and the rest of us do not need to get caught up in that claptrap of European royalty and honorific titles. It's an embarrassment. Bowing, scraping, kissing rings and butts is best left to the 'Old World'. If it's true that this snob Brown put the kibosh on Steve...well, he did a favor.
Who cares about some archaic tradition of knights of queens? What an ass backwards way of thinking... Thank god we left that country.
TBF if I was Job's at that time, I probably would have turned down an invite to speak at Gordon's Anual Conference.
You're heading for either a heart attack or prison.Thats why I moved to the states or one of the reasons that sort of crap makes my blood boil
Do your research before posting
Sugar was knighted for Viglen. He's provided computers for schools free of charge or at cost. They now only charge for computers in profit-making educational establishments (e.g Universities, Colleges, Private Schools, etc).
They also manufactured specialist hospital supplies (life support for babies). In addition, he's one of the highest donors to Great Ormond Street Hospital, and holds regular fundraisers for them and other charities.
He's done more good will work in his life than Jobs, thats for damn sure!
Think in future before assuming some guy you see for 1 hour a week on telly is just a moody old git that shouts "You're fired"...
Do your research before posting
Sugar was knighted for Viglen. He's provided computers for schools free of charge or at cost. They now only charge for computers in profit-making educational establishments (e.g Universities, Colleges, Private Schools, etc).
They also manufactured specialist hospital supplies (life support for babies). In addition, he's one of the highest donors to Great Ormond Street Hospital, and holds regular fundraisers for them and other charities.
He's done more good will work in his life than Jobs, thats for damn sure!
Think in future before assuming some guy you see for 1 hour a week on telly is just a moody old git that shouts "You're fired"...
Sugar gives an awful lot to charity. You'll never hear about t though.
And he helps keep Piers Morgan in his place, thats worth a Knighthood on it's own!
So....what does Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire get you? Half off bangers & mash in pubs across Britain?
Seriously, it's a made-up, non-sense title. It may be an honor for the country it originates in, but the rest of the world stifles a yawn in response. Get over yourselves.
You dont see us moaning about your countries awards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_government
Granted a couple of them are military specific but most are for civil services. What do they get you other than a bit of ribbon and a piece of metal?
See...works both ways.
We don't piss in your pool so don't take a dump in ours. You cant go round saying another countries awards are made up nonsense...it just makes you look like a dick.
Even Margaret Thatcher stooped to accept one of theirs.You dont see us moaning about your countries awards: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_States_government
Granted a couple of them are military specific but most are for civil services. What do they get you other than a bit of ribbon and a piece of metal?
See...works both ways.
Do your research before posting
Sugar was knighted for Viglen. He's provided computers for schools free of charge or at cost. They now only charge for computers in profit-making educational establishments (e.g Universities, Colleges, Private Schools, etc).
They also manufactured specialist hospital supplies (life support for babies). In addition, he's one of the highest donors to Great Ormond Street Hospital, and holds regular fundraisers for them and other charities.
He's done more good will work in his life than Jobs, thats for damn sure!
Think in future before assuming some guy you see for 1 hour a week on telly is just a moody old git that shouts "You're fired"...
Agreed. He's done a lot of good stuff.
Mind you, I've always wondered why it's 'you're fired': they're all candidates, not employees. Strictly speaking he should say 'I'm sorry, but on this occasion you have not been successful. May I take this opportunity to wish you the best in your future endeavours'.
