Prince Naseem has been stripped of his MBE because he has been in prison yet Lord Archer continues to hold his title. Why?
Is it one rule for one and a different one for another?
2007-01-01 04:36:04 · 15 answers · asked by Tallboy 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
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2007-01-05 02:23:55 · answer #1 · answered by Bill G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the reason why Archer is still a peer (I personally wish he would throw himself off the one in Brighton) but Naseem Hamed has been stripped of his MBE is because although Archer has been convicted of perjury, he was made a life peer which means that when he dies, the title he uses also dies. It cannot be taken away from him under any circumstances (under the present rules).
Naseem Hamed was made an MBE which is a gift given by the Sovereign (under advisement from the Government) and it is up to them who has the right to be honoured in such a way and whether it can be taken away if that person commits a misdemeanor.
2007-01-01 12:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by b9721005 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Once someone has been given an MBE they shouldn't be allowed to take it away, I assume that he went to prison some time ago, so I agree with you and if they are taking Prince Naseems they should also take Lord Archers also.
2007-01-01 12:58:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is! We've all seen recently the incident where a police officer was caught doing over 170 mph in a police car. He was let off because he claimed he was "testing it." Despite the fact that he wasn't given permission to perform this life threatening stunt , the judge accepted his story.
More recently, we had a situation where a police car was caught on camera doing 41 mph in a 30 mph limit. At first it was simply going to be swept under the carpet but a motorist had been overtaken by this police car and thought it a bit odd that he had no sirens or lights flashing. A few minutes later the motorist noticed the police car parked outside a Chinese Takeaway with the police officer coming out with bags full of food. So it must have been pre-ordered! The motorist put in a complaint which led to a court case. The officer claimed that he was responding to a road traffic accident which again the judge accepted despite the fact that he didn't call in to say he was going to respond, the car was going in the wrong direction and, as stated earlier, he had no lights flashing or sirens on.
Despite this please don't take me as a police basher. I think the police do a difficult job under difficult conditions. It's just that when these situations occur, they don't do much to restore faith in our judicial system. Perhaps it's the judges as well as the politicians we should be looking at or are they all simply looking after themselves? Nah surely not!
2007-01-01 13:36:21 · answer #4 · answered by brainyandy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prince Naseem and Lord Archer. spot the different?
2007-01-01 14:58:47 · answer #5 · answered by chanshodi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Archer would have been stripped of the title if they could - but if the rules were amended it would affect Labour inevitably too.
For instance Lord Watson who was imprisoned for Arson - it is arguably more serious to burn people to death in their beds than sleep with a prostitute and then lie about it.
2007-01-01 12:58:39 · answer #6 · answered by LongJohns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It certainly is my friend. If you think back to Archer's imprisonment it was said at the time that he could not be stripped of his title!!!!!!!!!!!!! Does the Government really think we have such short memories? The double standards shown in this case are a complete disgrace. Could it be a class (or even race) issue?
2007-01-01 13:28:40 · answer #7 · answered by ronky donk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Such partialities are seen, everywhere in each and every nook and corner of this world.
I had been a victim of such discrimination too.( though not a famous scandal, as I am nothing)
(I was forbidden to take a post graduate exam by my professor, after all the preparations, of three years.& waste of a huge fees)
2007-01-01 12:44:54 · answer #8 · answered by Maliha S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Brians mum" asked a similar question you might like to look at some of the answers he got. Mine was:
"All people are equal but some people are more equal than others" 'Animal Farm' in the book the word animal was used instead of people.
Good luck in your quest.
2007-01-01 18:14:21 · answer #9 · answered by funnelweb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As my grandfather would say: "When the sun rises in the West and sets in the East will there be true justice on Earth."
2007-01-01 16:30:44 · answer #10 · answered by Devil's Advocate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are all equal in the UK, It is just that some are more equal than others.
2007-01-02 09:51:10 · answer #11 · answered by LYN W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋