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![]() He went on: "These families have not only had to suffer the devastation of losing a loved one, but are now suffering the distress of witnessing the man responsible for their loved-one's death being publicly honoured. "On their behalf, THANK YOU, deeply, for your personal support. Woman gets stopped in the street by strangers who think she is Princess Diana's daughter.Sir Tony Blair: 500,000 sign petition to have knighthood ‘rescinded’.It means a huge amount to each of these families. ![]() "For this petition to have any chance of having an effect, we must all unite to push it over 1 million signatures. "On behalf of those directly affected by this decision, thank you so much for your continued support." We can only do that if each and every one of you does your 'bit' to share the petition as widely as you can, to everyone you know and encourage them to do the same. Tony served as Prime Minister from May 2, 1997, when he accepted an invitation of Queen Elizabeth II to form a government following the Labour party's landslide victory in the 1997 general election, until June 27, 2007.ĭuring his tenure, he led the country into a bloody eight-year conflict in Iraq alongside US President George W Bush following the 9/11 attacks on the United States.ĭuring the Iraqi conflict, thousands of people were killed and there is still no stable government in place.Īfter his premiership, Tony became a Middle East envoy and set up his own non-for-profit group, the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.Īngus used the petition to accuse him of causing "irreparable damage to both the constitution of the United Kingdom and to the very fabric of the nation’s society". ![]() He adds: "He was personally responsible for causing the death of countless innocent, civilian lives and servicement in various conflicts. For this alone he should be held accountable for war crimes. "Tony Blair is the least deserving person of any public honour, particularly anything awarded by Her Majesty the Queen. "We petition the Prime Minister to petition Her Majesty to have this honour removed."įollowing the announcement of the knighthood, the Tony Blair Foundation tweeted: “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. Petition rescind blairs knighthood hundreds thousands update#.
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