'Sir Bono' Outrage ; Honour Is an Insult to the Real Heroes, Mps Protest
Daily Mail › December 26, 2006
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THE premature announcement that Irish rock singer Bono is to be awarded an honorary knighthood in the New Year Honours provoked a bitter outcry yesterday.
MPs said it was a cynical political ploy by Downing Street's spin machine.See the full content of this document
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'Sir Bono' Outrage ; Honour Is an Insult to the Real Heroes, Mps Protest
They accused Tony Blair of 'cheapening' the honours system and trying to shift attention from Iraq by breaking the news about the 46-year-old U2 frontman a week ahead of the rest of the honours.
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