Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
News Other readers said they were put off the whole idea of getting a knighthood: "It's a bit like giving a Nobel Prize for Peace to G.W. Bill Gates may be the richest man in the world, but he is obviously not completely fulfilled -- at least, not until...
[March 2, 2005, 17:30]
Here Today, Gong Tomorrow For 'Sir' Bill Gates
News Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is set to receive an honorary knighthood from the Queen, in recognition of his services to global enterprise. The Foreign Office announced early on Monday that Gates -- the software superstar who puts the Bill into...
[January 26, 2004, 8:35]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback How much does a knighthood cost these days? If the British empire wasn't already gone, this surely would have been the nail in the coffin. A few questions: Has the Queen been checked for alzheimers? Perhaps she thinks Gates is her long lost son.or...
[March 4, 2005, 16:46]
Outrage At Gates' Knighthood
Talkback Wasn’t the British Empire a monopolistic empire bent on taking over the world and imposing it’s own standards. Aren’t we missing the obvious, the honour is “Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire”.
[March 4, 2005, 8:59]
