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Stuart · 19-06-2007, 12:04

Actually, Giles Brandreith made some interesting comments about all these awards (MBE, CBE etc) on Room 101 a while back. Basically, the practical upshot was that he considers the whole thing to be a waste of time, and is basically a case of knowing the right people.

And, yes, he was on the selection committee during the 80s, so should know what he is talking about.

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Stuart - Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere Services: Virgin for TV and Internet, BT for phone Posts: 26,546	Re: A knighthood for Salman Rushdie? Actually, Giles Brandreith made some interesting comments about all these awards (MBE, CBE etc) on Room 101 a while back. Basically, the practical upshot was that he considers the whole thing to be a waste of time, and is basically a case of knowing the right people. And, yes, he was on the selection committee during the 80s, so should know what he is talking about.