With just a few days to go until Sir Michael Scholar leaves his job at the helm of the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA), the watchdog has for the first time turned its fire, not on politicians or civil servants it thinks have misused official stats, but on members of the press.
As far as Sir Christopher and Sir John go, this was no doubt the right decision.
"You have these moments - you're waiting to go on and you've got Sir Ian McKellen on one side and Stephen Hawking on the other, and you go, this is just crazy, " he says.
Credit must also go to the director, Sir Peter Hall, the theatrical giant who was founder of the Royal Shakespeare Society.
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First to go was the commissioner himself, Sir Paul Stephenson.
Rare papers belonging to the 17th century scientist Sir Isaac Newton could go on public display for the first time, if Cambridge University, where Newton once lectured, wins its campaign to buy them.
The prime minister also asked an independent auditor, Sir Thomas Legg, to go over past claims again, to ensure money had been paid out properly.
Until now, the government has argued for road tolls largely as a way to manage demand, but Sir Rod will almost certainly go further, making the case for new supply as well.
Further legal arguments are due to be heard in two weeks before Bailiff Sir Michael Birt decides whether it will go to court.
"Sir Alex told me I needed to go on loan more to play and I wanted to go as well, " Bellion said of his departure from English football.
The reality is that most business leaders have a long way to go before they can emulate the millionaire Birmingham businessman Sir Doug Ellis, famously known as 'Deadly Doug' by a succession of hapless football managers during his epic chairmanship of Aston Villa.
Go to a Web site like the one for rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot, a 180 partner, and it says you must download 180's Zango program if you want to hear free new music.
"Sir, it is not safe for you to go to Kulgam today, " he tells Farooq.
But it also explains why in many ways Sir David is indispensable despite the calls for him to go.
But Sir Jock reckons that any money saved would almost certainly go back to the Treasury, not the conventional forces.
But the plan would need the support of Economy Minister Sir Reg Empey and Regional Development Minister Peter Robinson to go ahead - partly because the company plans to raise money by selling off some its land.
Sir John Templeton made a career out of advising investors to go against their instincts.
About 120 jobs are expected to go at the company, which manages properties in the island owned by Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay.
None of this was enough to convince inquiry chairman Robert Francis QC that Sir David - or anyone else for that matter - should go.
When asked about the perception that, when things did go wrong, police officers tended to react by wanting to cover up the truth, Sir Hugh said that culture had "changed hugely".
Sir David said progress was being made, but there is still a long way to go, particularly in the treatment of those with personality disorders and other mental health problems.
Sir Mark says the security of our energy supply - making sure the lights don't go out and that our infrastructure works - are the obvious challenges ahead.
"People want a service taking them where they want to go, at a time they want to travel and at a fare they can afford, " said Sir Peter.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson earlier admitted his player, who has struggled to control his temper, deserved to go.
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Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Atlantic, has mischievously suggested that his old rival BA could go bust.
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