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    UK Government Refused Steve Jobs A Knighthood

    2011-03-01 / Comments Off on UK Government Refused Steve Jobs A Knighthood

    Several tech savvy Americans have received Knighthoods in the past, including Bill Gates and Steven Spielberg but apparently Jobs’ refused to toe the party line and speak at a Labour party conference and the Knighthood offer was withdrawn by Gordon Brown, The Telegraph states today. Jobs was put forward for the honor by the MP for services to technology. The Knighthood proposal was in the final stages of approval when Downing Street blocked it after Steve Jobs refused to speak at a Labour Party Conference. Even if Steve had received the Knighthood he would not of been able to call himself Sir Steve Jobs as it is considered ‘improper’ outside…

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