Nice one, Benjamin
Benjamin Zephaniah, the poet has publicly refused an OBE. This is one of the most principled and honourable decisions that I have heard in a long, long time. Go on - click on the link. He articulates the case against Blair and the Monarchy so well that anybody who is interested in Britain must read it. He makes a powerful argument against these awards, from a black person's perspective. I humbly support you, Mr Zephaniah 1000%.
BBC Interview (real audio)