It comes after the former PM was made a Knight Companion of. 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. The petition, listed on seven days ago, which aims to strip Blair of the honour for over his decision to go to war with Iraq, topped 1,000,000 signatures on Friday afternoon. More than one million people have signed a petition to have the ex-Labour prime minister Tony Blair ’s knighthood rescinded. 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. 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. We cant accept petitions that relate to honours and appointments, which includes calling for an honour to be removed. Sir John Chilcot said he does not believe Tony Blair was “straight with the nation”. 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". Chipping in allows us to promote the petition on and through email. The petition, set up three days ago, which aims to strip the former Labour leader of his appointment, reached 500,000 signatures on Monday. Your contribution can help reach new potential supporters in a matter of hours. Petition to stop Tony Blair receiving a knighthood Rejected Request for the rescinding of the knighthood awarded to Tony Blair Rejected Revoke the decision to award Tony Blair a knighthood. 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. Getting support in a timely manner is critical to a petition’s success. More than 500,000 people have signed a petition to have former prime minister Tony Blair’s knighthood rescinded.
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