The Word (magazine) The Word (magazine) The Word was a monthly music magazine published in London. It was voted UK 'Music Magazine Of The Year' in 2007 and 2008. It ran for 114 issues, the last bearing the cover date August 2012. "The Word" was launched in February 2003. It was the first magazine to come from Development Hell Ltd, an independent publishing venture set up by David Hepworth and Jerry Perkins, two former EMAP executives with more than 35 years combined experience devising, editing and publishing titles such as "Q", "Empire", "Mojo" and "Heat". The company also produce the dance music and
Irish honours system cross-party consensus, that he had distributed a discussion paper in 1999, and that other party leaders had agreed to raise the question with their colleagues. Points raised in the discussion included the UK Cash for Honours scandal and the fear of actual or perceived political bias in deciding whom to honour. Further discussion on 12 December. In 2009 Finian McGrath asked for update on the matter; Brian Cowen said one party had not replied from 2007. A 2011 question produced a similar response. In 2012, the government announced the Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad and said it would