rescind tony blairs knighthood gets hundreds

His former defence secretary Geoff Hoon wrote in his recent memoir his office was ordered by Downing Street to burn a secret memo saying the 2003 Iraq invasion could be illegal, according to the Daily Mail.

The knighthood has provoked debate about the honours system, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer saying Boris Johnson has not “earned the right” of a knighthood after leaving office.īut Sir Keir insisted his predecessor at the top of the Labour Party had earned his knighthood, arguing he “made Britain a better country”. “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. Petition to rescind Tony Blair's 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. 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. Support for a petition to have former prime minister Tony Blairs knighthood rescinded is gaining momentum, as more than half a million people have signed. 1 Insulate Britain activist threatens to block M25 again following his release from jail

Rescind tony blairs knighthood gets hundreds