Sir Ian Kilminster?

[Richard Lockwood]

What's the date today...  Hmmm.

:-)

R.
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From: "M Holmes" <fofp at HOLYROOD.ED.AC.UK>
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Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 11:32 AM
Subject: Sir Ian Kilminster?


> >From the BBC website:
>
> Prime Minister Tony Blair, suffering his worst drop in popularity since
> the 1997 election of New Labour, has decided to emulate previous Labour
> Prime Minister Harold Wilson's granting of Knighthoods to The Beatles.
>
> Tony Blair is planning to announce a small number of rock and pop icons
> in the Honours list for the Queen's Birthday. Strongly tipped are Paul
> Weller and Ian "Lemmy" Kilminster who are known to be favourites of the
> Prime Minister. In his youth Tony Blair played guitar in a band and a
> few years ago donated his guitar to the Royal Scottish Museum for their
> modern icons exhibit.
>
> The Prime Minister should however note that while Harold Wilson's move
> did improve his image with Britain's youth, it produced anger amongst
> some of the older generation, some of whom returned their medals to
> Downing Street in protest. A spokesman at Downing Street pointed out
> that the music industry was one of Britain's great export successes and
> that it was felt that this should be recognised in New Labour's efforts
> to promote commerce and business.
>