'Twas ever thus.

The New Year's Honours List - and the usual outcry when, as some people see it, the unworthy get rewarded, and equally when, as some people see it, those who deserve recognition are overlooked. Same every year.  Just go with the flow folks - we're never going to get a list that everybody agrees with.  Perhaps the more pertinent question is - has the honours system any real relevance in the 21st century?