Sir Tony commented on his appointment: “It was a great privilege to serve as prime minister and I would like to thank all those who served alongside me, in politics, public service and all parts of our society, for their dedication and commitment to our country. Janu1:02 PMThe petition says he was personally responsible for causing the deaths of many in various conflicts. Only the monarch, the Prince of Wales and no more than 24 living members are allowed to be members.īaroness Valarie Amos was also given the award and will join Sir John Major and others. Petition to rescind Tony Blairs knighthood gets hundreds of thousands of signatures 22 days ago Janu1:02 PMThe petition says he was personally responsible for causing the deaths of many in various conflicts. Blair’s knighthood, and the current leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer who has also been trying to shift the party to the political center defended the decision to award it. He's also known for the large scale sell off of British assets and institutions, the NHS, GP Surgeries, Schools, Police Stations, ambulance stations, fire stations etc. The Most Noble Order of the Garter is awarded solely at the monarch's discretion whereas other knighthoods are often discussed on committees and presented to the Queen. Despite its support, the online petition is unlikely to succeed in its aim of rescinding Mr. Tony Blair is known for the war he started, killing hundreds of thousands of innocent people, based on a lie that was quite the opposite of the intelligence collected at the time. Sir John Chilcot said he does not believe Tony Blair was “straight with the nation”. 10 Downing St, so the elevation of Mr Tony Blair to a knighthood on New Years Day could. LONDON (NYTIMES) - By tradition, former British prime ministers are honoured by Queen Elizabeth some years after leaving No.
The political commentator and campaigner also addressed the Chilcot Inquiry which found there was "no imminent threat" to justify the invasion of Iraq and that it was fought on "flawed intelligence". The petition said former British PM Tony Blair should be held accountable for war crimes. Mr Galloway also accused the Queen of being out of touch and that she should remove the title to win back the trust of her subjects.
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