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Another great achievement and recognition.

Interesting how he worked as a consultant to Apple, eventually becoming a full time employee.

A knighthood is a special title but has been handed out to some dubious characters in the past... Goodwin, Mugabe. Not taking anything away from Ive.




At least Fred's title was taken away:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16821650


That was an insult to the people of britain and the world, a silly little dance to try and placate us. The worst kind of political manoeuvring, and typical of the ex PR men who "lead" us.

The guy should be in the dock.


"The guy should be in the dock"

While I am no fan of ex-Sir Fred I'm struggling to think of what criminal offence he should be charged with.


Some sort of professional negligence. Many other people should have been charged as well.

It may well be true that there is no specific law he has broken, that's part of what I'm raging against.

I accept that the post-80s regime of light-touch regulation means that these people were basically doing what they were supposed to be doing, and that kinda makes it impossible to punish them.




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