“It is an immense honour,” came the statement from the foundation that bears his name, “to be appointed Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and I am deeply grateful to Her Majesty the Queen.” His name appeared in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list, having been made a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. The recently knighted Tony Blair is certainly not one to bother. Flip many a peace prize over and you are bound to find the smouldering remains of a war criminal’s legacy. You are bestowed such things as a reminder of your worth to the establishment rather than your unique contribution to the good quotient of humanity. From the Nobel Peace Prize to the range of eccentric and esoteric orders bestowed each year in Britain by Her Majesty, diddling and manipulating is never far behind. We Remember the Coming of the White Man Sarah Stewart and Raymond Yakeleya (Eds)Īwards and honours bestowed by States or private committees, republican or monarchical, are bound to be corrupted by considerations of hypocrisy, racketeering and general, chummy disposition. Stand on Guard for Whom?: A People’s History of the Canadian Military Yves Engler World War in Syria: Global Conflict on Middle Eastern Battlefields A.B. The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health Robert F. N: My Encounter with Racism and the Forbidden Word in an American Classic James Henry HarrisĪmerica and the China Threat: From the End of History to the End of Empire Paolo Urio Our Vision for Liberation: Engaged Palestinian Leaders & Intellectuals Speak Out Ramzy Baroud and Ilan Pappe
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However, the viral petition does not hold a legal footing, unlike those on the official government website where 10,000 signatures receive a response from the government and 100,000 are considered for debate in parliament. 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 servicement in various conflicts. In support of the petition, Scott writes “Tony Blair caused irreparable damage to both the constitution of of the United Kingdom and to the very fabric of the nation’s society. The petition currently has over 700,000 signatures and is aiming to reach 1,000,000. Tony Blair, leader of the Labour party and Prime Minister of the UK from 1997 to 2007 was the recipient of the “Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter” in the new year’s honours list.Ī move which led actor and presenter, Angus Scott to set up a petition calling for Blair’s knighthood to be rescinded.
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