I agree a letter to the Times signed Roy Bailey MBE may have more effect, however if Roy felt he had to give the MBE back good on him.My father was awarded the MBE in the 2000 honours list for many years service to the Royal Airforce Association, a charity to help ex servicemen who are elderly or facing hard times, he also has worked for 40 years for the talking newspaper for the blind. Not a political honour but recognition for years of service to the community.It was my proudest day to be at the Palace and see him presented to the Queen. Many other ordinary peop;e are honoured in this way, not pop stars or footballers or civil servants,but quiet non assuming folk who hide their good works with modesty. If the honours system continues let us hope that these are the people we continue to put forward, which is something we are all at liberty to do!