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This is my reply to my email from my local MP,!
Thank You For contacting me about Early Day Motion (EMD)1733 and calls for a Knighthood for Kenny
Dalglish.

I do not sign Early Day Motions,as they have no legislative effect, almost always have no influence whatsoever and cost the taxpayers over £500,000 per year on average.Indeed,i have tabled a motion calling for their reform or abolition. However,i shall briefly outline my views on the subject.

Even as a lifelong Manchester united fan,i must admit that Kenny Dalglish is an all-time great footballer and has had tremendous success as a manager. Moreover, he has inspired huge numbers of people and undertaken a great deal of charity work I know that he is held in the highest regard
within but also well beyond the footballing world.

The honours system recognises people of outstanding merit,and those who have committed themselves to the service to the nation. It has been in existence for centuries,but it was a closed system for many years.Only since 1993 has everybody been free to nominate.

To further calls for a Knighthood,i would recommend nominating Kenny yourself.To get started you will need a copy of the nominations form and the guidance notes.These are available for download from DirectGov.gov.uk or from the cabinet office,which may be contacted at:

Cabinet Office
Honours and Appointments Secretariat
Ground Floor
Admiralty Arch
London
SW1A 2WH

as i said before, kenny's knighthood seems a bit of pipe dream

It will be if people have attitudes like yourself. Are you naturallly a depressing person?

The reply & 'EXCUSE' from my MP.



"Thank you for your email to Steve Pound and he has asked me to apologise for the fact that he has been unable to respond personally.

With regard to EDM 1733, unfortunately, as much as Mr Pound would like to add his signature, since becoming the Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland, he has been unable to sign EDMs. He is extremely sorry about this and he hopes that Ken Dalglish’s nomination for a knighthood will be successful.

Regards
Diane Wall
Office Manager to Steve Pound MP
020 7219 4312"


How the f*ck did fergie, with such ease, get one then?!

The fight for Kenny's 'DESERVED' recognition (even though I know I'm being a hypocrite for pursuing it as I'm anti royal family) goes on...

fergie got his knighthood because he helped labour in the election, apparently

Sadly no one seems to have wanted it abolished when ferguson and charlton were recommended for theirs,there must be some chance of him getting a knighthood otherwise steve wouldnt have asked for our help!?could anyone in the know update please? don't know what the procedures are or how long it will take?

no, just calling it how i see it. how many MP's signed the early day motion? 13? i never thought it would have any effect wether kenny get knighted. but we'll see when the summer's honours list is announced

As of today, 42 MPs have signed the EDM, mate.

And Murph75 is right, because if there is one lesson we should have learnt following the club we all love, is that you NEVER give up.

Just like how we all helped win our club back, we WILL (by hook or by crook) help get Kenny knighted.

42 that is quite impressive. still very doubtful though but we'll see. i really hope i'm wrong

Liverbirdlain, may I suggest you forward the reply from your MP on to Steve Rotherham (MP responsible for Kenny's EDM).

Ask him what he thinks of us individually nominating Kenny for a Knighthood, as mentioned by your MP.


Steve Rotherham's email: [email protected]



In the meantime if anyone else has had a negative reply from an MP, can you please post it in this thread. I'm looking for patterns emerging regarding those MPs that aren't for it.

There is one blatant pattern emerging as I speak.

Of the 42 MPs that have signed the EDM so far, 35 are Labour members but only 1 Conservative member has thought the case worthy enough for her to put her name forward.

This issue should be beyond party political divides & judged solely on whether it's deserved or not!

Note to MPs....your constituants are watching (MPs that have signed Kenny's EDM for a Knighthood)