Great piece from @Simonablake on why civil society should get behind the #ExcellenceNotEmpire Campaign shar.es/afhOHq

The campaign ask is really clear: a simple change from Empire to Excellence to cut ties with our colonial past. Paging civil society leaders with an honour to get involved! civilsociety.co.uk/voices/simon-b…

‘this campaign is clear, we just want to cut ties with our colonial past so that we have an honours system we can all be unequivocally proud of.’ ⁦@Simonablake⁩ eloquent about the ⁦#ExcellenceNotEmpire⁩ campaign. A simple & necessary change. civilsociety.co.uk/voices/simon-b…

Pleased to be an ardent supporter of this important campaign. Please help build the support and momentum needed as @Simonablake sets out so well. Matt Downie Poppy Jaman OBE She/Her পপি জামান Polly Neate civilsociety.co.uk/voices/simon-b…

Congratulations to everyone who received an honour in the Kings first NY honours list. If you, like us, believe the Honours system should break all ties with our colonial past and be awarded in the name of Excellence not Empire head over to our website & support our campaign

A quick repost of an article about the origins and rationale behind the #ExcellenceNotEmpire campaign for any new supporters. Please feel free to repost it far and wide! civilsociety.co.uk/voices/simon-b…

Great blog by @Simonablake⁩ about the #ExcellenceNotEmpire campaign. Founded by Simon, ⁦Poppy Jaman OBE She/Her পপি জামান⁩ & me, the campaign aims for one simple change: to remove the word “empire” from the honours system. You can join here: ⁦#ExcellenceNotEmpire⁩ blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/alumni/2023/04…

It’s an honour… or it should be.  We need an honours system that breaks from our colonial past.  One simple name change can make it the celebration of excellence we want it to be. Please support our campaign for an honours system we can all be proud of #ExcellenceNotEmpire

If you received an honour today, warmest congratulations. Check out our campaign for one simple word change to break with our colonial past, and please consider joining #ExcellenceNotEmpire ⬇️

Congratulations to everyone recognised in the King’s NY Honours List. If you believe honours should be a celebration of excellence please support our campaign for an honours system we can all be proud of #ExcellenceNotEmpire

Absolutely !

It is such a simple and obvious solution which I support. Surely better to be honoured for excellence - than some outdated & outrageous appendages of Empire.

This proud and rather traditionally-minded 2018 recipient of an honour thinks it’s high time this happened. How about it, The Labour Party? excellencenotempire.co.uk.