Original sentence: As indeed it is seen by many milllions in modern Britain.Such an award could not have existed before, say 1970, for example, as it would have been seen as too offensive to public taste and as the creation of an unbalanced mind.The award is one that is strongly resented by many, as degrading to those involved (especially as it is awarded to individuals in the public eye without their permission), and also as degrading to the public welfare as a whole