Jetblu,
No problem at all. Yes, it's a tremendous shame, and although they are not likely to admit it there certainly will have been a great deal of consternation among the HCAP membership.
Personally I think it is a large blot on their copybook, and I wonder if the committee that considered TCT's award were concentrating more on the consumption of wine and brandy, or were affected by it, rather than carrying out a modicum of due diligence. I wonder also what previous recipients of this now greatly devalued award may be thinking.
On the plus side perhaps one day Tracey Curtis-Taylor may find herself standing in front of a gold backdrop, much like Tony Blair did yesterday, with a quivering voice and choking back tears, after he had been judged. Let us hope.