It does seem a bit unjust that those people who ran into and rescued victims of the 7/7 bombings have not been honoured by the people and government, doesn’t it? Sure, people who work their entire lives in science deserves recognition; those who work in the civil service deserve it too, but those who worked hard on the 7/7 bombings behind the scenes at desks are just as deserving as the first rescuers (civilians) – yet they are the only ones who received anything.

The Government needs to recognise that something is wrong here, and do something about it.

Moreover perhaps, Gordon Brown needs to live up to his pledge, as noted by The Times Online:

Brown made the pledge last July at the launch of a book he wrote on heroism, titled Britain’s Everyday Heroes. He said: “It is right that we look at how our honours system can recognise those in our emergency services and members of the public who showed such bravery and heroism in the face of the recent terrorist attacks.”

Brown made the pledge last July at the launch of a book he wrote on heroism, titled Britain’s Everyday Heroes. He said: “It is right that we look at how our honours system can recognise those in our emergency services and members of the public who showed such bravery and heroism in the face of the recent terrorist attacks.”

Seems to me that the honours system focuses on the armed services (which isn’t a bad thing) and those members of society who have high degrees and intelligence, rather than those who exhibit bravery and gallantry.