Our honours system is frankly a joke - it must expose Britain to international ridicule, and surely nobody takes it seriously. Now though, we appear about to plumb new depths with the insane prospect of Sir Bill Gates! The award, apparently, is for "services to global commerce", though as Microsoft are a prime example of a coporate monopolist, I'm not really sure what these "services" are.
Apart from anything else - isn't he , er, not exactly British?
Afterthought
Wouldn't it be poetic justice if, when Liz 2 lowers the sword, it should rather "crash" down upon his shoulders ...