Originally Posted by Genstabler
There is good reason to be cynical about the civilian awards, especially the political ones, but I can't see how awarding the loo cleaner a gong would improve the system.
Your comments sum up the problem with "the system". Why would the loo cleaner be less worthy of an award after, say, 40 years of hard work?
I would say scrap the award system but the people in a position to do that are the main beneficiaries of "the system" so it isn't going to happen.