For what, exactly?
Kylie Minogue got an OBE today.
Why?
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CS
July 3rd, 2008 2:32pmDeserves it more than Major deserved his Garter.
For spineless incompetence beyond the call of duty. Oh yes.
Ray
July 3rd, 2008 2:47pmServices to male blood pressure.
Tiberius
July 3rd, 2008 3:12pmWhy? - because she's the nation's favourite nice girl next door.
Then again, perhaps those gold mini-shorts had something to do with it...
Austin Barry
July 3rd, 2008 3:18pmQuite absurd, and were I someone awarded the OBE for 40 years of unstinting charitable work I would be absolutely livid that a ditzy foreigner got it for overpaid wailing atop well-formed buttocks. Still, no doubt our Charles enjoyed the suggestive proximity.
Ian C
July 3rd, 2008 3:53pmYou almost stole my answer Austin - for the best 'formed buttocks' in show business!
Chris
July 3rd, 2008 4:47pmFor being better-looking than me and you, Stephen?
THX1138
July 3rd, 2008 4:59pmThis'll do for me.
http://tinyurl.com/6adcbe
THX1138
July 3rd, 2008 5:02pmAustin- Are you taking the p**s
John
July 3rd, 2008 5:22pmNonsense. Major was a competent, intelligent PM at a difficult time.
You must have meant Vaz.
Jennie
July 3rd, 2008 9:29pmJust reflects our society's values. All sorts of dubiously-talented, light entertainers receive OBEs, CBEs, are knighted and made dames - whereas the cartographer who founded the series of A-Z maps received a mere MBE.