People - Just so you know, emails related to the award of gongs such as the OBE are read by real people in the Cabinet Office. My reply took just a few hours and said my views would be taken into account, as I am sure everyone elses are. But the weighting of mine will be pretty low. And while I can not guarantee yours will be the email that tips the scales, it will add to the noise. Furthermore, we all now know everyone keeps copies of emails that may come back to bite you in the bottom so in that vein, I requested the Cabinet Office not to do another Philip Green or Fred Goodwin.
PM