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Thread #94153 Message #1820545
Posted By: r.padgett
28-Aug-06 - 05:00 AM
Thread Name: Roy Bailey returns his MBE
Subject: RE: Roy Bailey returns his MBE
Roy's MBE was for services to Folk music (I assume) proposed by Folk music people and accepted as such. This makes it an award given not by the government but by The Queen on behalf of the people of this country
Roy's political beliefs are not those of all of us (folkies) on every issue
I personally believe that the Rule of Law needs to come from the people of any country, and dictatorships and oppression cannot be tolerated
Such an act (to return his MBE) must be heart rendering and a very great gesture
When I started this I thought he was in err, and had sleighted the Folk Community, now I really dont know!!
Ray