petition rescind tony knighthood gets hundreds

Instead, more than 600,000 people have signed an online petition asking that the honour be rescinded, illustrating how one of Britain's most successful politicians remains a. It was announced the former Prime Minister would be handed one of the most. 10 Downing St, so the elevation of Tony Blair to a knighthood on New Year's Day could have been a routine event. More than 120,000 people have signed a petition calling for Tony Blair to have his upcoming knighthood rescinded. Petition to Rescind Tony Blairs Knighthood Gets Hundreds of Thousands of Signatures Josh Silverman, profile picture. His former defence secretary Geoff Hoon wrote in his recent memoir that 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. UK: By tradition, former British Prime Ministers are honoured by Queen Elizabeth some years after leaving No.

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”. 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. However, the petition was rejected on the UK Government and Parliament petition site, as they 'can't accept petitions that relate to honours and appointments, which includes calling for an honour to be removed'. Demonstrators in 2010 protest in London as Tony Blair was due to give evidence at the Iraq war inquiry (Image: PA)

Petition rescind tony knighthood gets hundreds