'SIR' David Beckham! Why exactly? Now? He got all the kudos and honours for a couple of decades, but he hasn't contributed a single thing to the UK in years - and isn't that the principal reason for a Knighthood?
I was thinking the same. It's a sad reflection of the fact that very few people have contributed significantly to this country for a very long time. Whatever anyone does, they only do for enormous profit. It might be because I'm a Londoner and the city is now largely a crime-ridden cesspit, but this is a pretty bleak country to live in right now.