pr00ne
are you
sure you're not a politician??
It hasn't existed since 1947, that is 57 years ago.
my G*d, nearly 60 years old best get rid. So where does that leave the Victoria Cross (and the Station) - Her Late Majesty after all hasn't existed for over 100 years. And speaking of stations, I'm sure Waterloo must offend the Quai d'Orsay!
And another thing
it also makes this country a laughing stock around the world.
not in my (recent) experience. I recall a certain foreign country (which shall remain nameless) to whom the FO was planning to sent an un-knighted ambassador to replace a knighted one. Unhappy noises from dsaid unnamed country who thought that
they would be a local laughing stock due to loss of status. Cue quick KCMG for inbound HBMA.
[and btw, I have no non-academic post nominals, nor do I expect or want any!]