The Prime Minister David Cameron has revived the Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service... or, to the common man, the British Empire Medal. Although it has always been awarded in other Commonwealth countries, former premier John Major decided to scrap it during his tenure at Downing Street on the basis that it was helping fuel a class-riddled society.
The full list of honours for figures from the worlds of literature, culture and the arts is as follows: KNIGHTHOODS Peter Lytton Bazalgette....