Instead, let's start by recognising the efforts of those increasingly demonised as "vested public sector interests" who "leach off the taxpayer": like nurses, refuse collectors, lollipop ladies, teachers, and so on.
It has lasted because it was flexible; its first significant enhancement came when the rising power of democracy in the first world war and the needs of total mobilisation led to the creation of the Order of the British Empire, a way of recognising the efforts of ordinary people.
Roger Clements, clerk of Brafferton Parish Council, said: "We are recognising the effort that all of Bomber Command put in to conducting their part of World War II and, specifically, the Canadian crew that were in the Halifax that crashed near us".
The decision to recognise the efforts of the late Hillsborough campaigner Anne Williams in one of the supplementary awards is inspired.
The ceremony also recognised the efforts of independent record label, XL Recordings, which helped steer Adele to worldwide fame.
"We recognise the efforts of policymakers in emphasising the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) in their reforms.
We recognise the efforts so many working mothers make to be there for their children as much as they can.
Public compliments are great leadership tools that encourage and recognise the efforts of teams, and promote a great working culture.
Last night, LawCareers.Net hosted the second student law society awards to recognise the efforts of students who have taken their societies to the next level.
The ceremony will recognise the efforts of 160 pupils taking vocational qualifications in the UK's first two newly established university technical colleges for 14 to 18-year-olds: the Black Country UTC in Walsall and the JCB Academy in Rocester, Staffordshire.
The charity was so impressed that it created a new award scheme to recognise "the efforts of businesses within the hospitality industry that provide completely smoke-free beer gardens and/or outdoor eating areas for their customers".
