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This time Motorsport UK proposed him and did an amount of work to clarify his financial affairs, which they claimed had been misunderstood to a large degree 3 years ago. It's also worth noting that because he lives abroad he appears in the Overseas division of the Honours List, which exists for exactly this situation. |
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Jenson Button MBE - Tax Residence Monaco/ Jersey Damon Hill MBE - Tax Residence Monaco Nigel Mansell CBE - Tax Residence IOM/ Jersey Sir Jackie Stewart - Tax Residence Switzerland You have a problem and also protested when they gained their awards too, I assume? His worthiness? Being the most sucressful F1 driver in history. If you have a problem with that then I guess Sir Steve Redgrave or Sir Chris Hoy shouldn’t be awarded either? If you don’t like hamilton then fine....but don’t try to disguise it and hold him to a different set of rules to the others listed above. Also brush up on your knowledge....he pays taxes in the UK and has been done to death in the past |
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I don't think LH should have a Sirhood. But that's because I think the whole "honours" system is an anachronism in the 21st Century. Get rid of it.
I applaud Lewis for his skill, I admire his fair play on track and I respect his views off them (whether I agree or not is between me and my conscience, please don't ascribe anything to that statement). I do not need three little letters before his name to feel that way. I'm quite a fan of his already, admittedly. Sent from my SM-A520F using Tapatalk |
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I’m kinda with you in some respects, the problem is they opened Pandora’s box and it’s almost a thing they have to do every year just because they did the year before....it’s a bit like the peerage system or honarary degrees. |
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It’s nice for a country to recognize its citizens achievements. Whatever they are. From the stars to the everyday heros that make up most of the list.
Also have no problem with honorary degrees either. These are honorary. As for House of Lords. I’d like to think of a better way than chosen by the current government, but I wouldn’t want it to be elected either. Less political please. |
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Disclaimer: Im not a Hamilton hater... but I'm not a fanboy either.
I do have issue with the Knighthood, coming after 7 world titles.... namely it comes when he equals someone (Schumacher) surely if he is to be honoured for motor sporting achievement it should be either at he end of his career or on surpassing the record number of world championships ? What honour do they bestow when (rather than if given he's still driving the Mercedes next season) he get the 8th title ? |
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Didn’t Damon Hill OBE live in Ireland? While his Dad was Mr Monaco I don’t think he was a Monaco type person. Your point stands obviously. |
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Like it or lump it...at least someone from Motorsport is being honoured instead of being vilified or shunned...
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He broke the win record this year....95 times and counting the UK flag and anthem have been played.
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speak for yourself, I'm extremely proud of Lewis and his achievements. And anyone else who is overtly British and brings success to my country. Very saddened by the vast quantity of vile, vicious, spiteful and hateful facebook comments about LH when this was announced yesterday.
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Based on my anecdotal understanding of British cricket football culture,, I thought you guys were more parochial about your towns and counties than the country as a whole?
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He must have known at the start of the season that he was getting it; he's practiced kneeling seventeen times!
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Those haters are the ones letting what he does bother him too much. We all can have an opinion on things, but maybe some should realise that it’s not up to them what he does, however much anyone disagrees. The way some are talking you’d think Lewis sank the titanic, invaded Poland and started this whole pandemic
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the man pays taxes in multiple countries, and contributes a HUGE amount to the sport, and society as a whole. watching him blossom from a young man being shaped by the expectations of his sport to a grown man telling the sport what he expects of it has been refreshing and joyful. his self expression is paving the way for everybody to step outside of the short back and sides, freshly shaved pr drones. his actions benefit us all. |
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