However, the honour is unlikely to be debated by MPs as the petition was not created on the Parliament website. If the petition does reach the half million mark, it would become 'one of the top signed' on the website. On Monday evening, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage told MailOnline that the row over Sir Tony's knighthood added 'more pressure' on the beleaguered PM, who has faced intense criticism in recent weeks over the Downing Street party scandal and the rebellion by Tory MPs against coronavirus Plan B measures.
'We petition the Prime Minister to petition Her Majesty to have this honour removed.'
The poll's creator, Angus Scott, said on the website that Sir Tony 'is the least deserving person of any public honour, particularly anything awarded by Her Majesty the Queen. However, the decision has been met with furious backlash with anti-war campaigners branding it a 'kick in the teeth' to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan and military mothers threatening to return Elizabeth Crosses, a form of recognition given to bereaved families, in disgust.Īlthough appointments to the Garter are a gift of the Queen and made without the PM's advice, a petition calling on Mr Johnson petition Her Majesty to rescind the knighthood has now been signed by nearly 500,000 people. Mr Blair, 68, was made a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter - the most senior form of knighthood that has been bestowed upon all bar one of his predecessors.
The former Labour Prime Minister, the first and only person to date to lead the party to three consecutive general election victories, was the most controversial name in the Queen's New Year Honours list. "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.Pressure grew on Boris Johnson on Monday to intervene over the decision to award Tony Blair a knighthood - as a petition demanding the honour be removed neared 500,000 signatures and fury rose among the families of Iraq war victims. Knighthoods have been bestowed regularly on former prime ministers.įollowing the announcing, Sir Tony said: "It is an immense honour to be appointed Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and I am deeply grateful to Her Majesty the Queen. Sir Tony, who was PM between 19, has come under fire repeatedly for his involvement in the war in Iraq. Read more: April could have 'catastrophic' impact on cost of living for swathe of UK population "We petition the Prime Minister to petition Her Majesty to have this honour removed." "Tony Blair is the least deserving person of any public honour, particularly anything awarded by Her Majesty the Queen. For this alone he should be held accountable for war crimes. "He was personally responsible for causing the death of countless innocent, civilian lives and servicemen in various conflicts. The petition, started by Angus Scott, says: "Tony Blair caused irreparable damage to both the constitution of the United Kingdom and to the very fabric of the nation's society.
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