There has been some excitement in the Press about the fact that
David Cameron’s hairdresser received an MBE in the New Years Honours List. I have to say that I am not sure why a
hairdresser should receive such an honour for just doing their job, however
illustrious the head of hair in question.
My mother, who sadly died many years ago, was very proud to
receive an MBE for her service in the WAAF during the War, and I think she
would probably be rather bemused to see what seems to many to be the steady devaluation
of the honours system.
When I worked in the Fund Management industry some years ago
now, I had my hair done at the salon just round the corner from our office in Cork Street, where Tony and Cherie Blair’s coiffeur,
Andre Suard, had a 'station'. Apparently he went along to
No 10 Downing Street every morning to primp the First Couple up. Often he was the first person there and then
made himself useful by turning on the computers and so on!
For those interested in reading more about policians, their
hair and the Honours List I recommend this article by Harry Wallop.
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