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It calls on the Prime Minister to petition the Queen to rescind the honour. Blair’s knighthood, and the current leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer who has also been trying to shift the party to the political center defended the decision to award it. “His reputation for the moment is locked into the Iraq war. More than 530,000 people have signed petition against Tony Blairs knighthood. Despite its support, the online petition is unlikely to succeed in its aim of rescinding Mr. Petition to Rescind Tony Blair’s Knighthood Gets Hundreds of Thousands of Signatures JanuNYT. “It’s a fool’s errand,” said Steven Fielding, professor of political history at Nottingham University. Home NYT Petition to Rescind Tony Blair’s Knighthood Gets Hundreds of Thousands of Signatures. The current prime minister, Boris Johnson, was not involved in the decision, his office said. Dating back almost 700 years, the order is the oldest and most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain. Blair became a member of the Order of the Garter, following an appointment made on New Year’s Eve by the queen. Instead, more than 600,000 people have signed an online petition asking that the honor be rescinded, illustrating how one of Britain’s most successful politicians remains a divisive figure, never forgiven by his critics for taking the country to war in Iraq…. In “Petition to Rescind Tony Blair’s Knighthood Gets Hundreds of Thousands of Signatures,” NYT, 14/22, Stephen Castle writes:īy tradition, former British prime ministers are honored by Queen Elizabeth some years after leaving 10 Downing Street, so the elevation of Tony Blair to a knighthood on New Year’s Day could have been a routine event. Janu1:02 PMThe petition says he was 'personally responsible' for causing the deaths of many in various conflicts. Janu1:02 PMThe petition says he was personally responsible for causing the deaths of many in various conflicts. Europe Petition to Rescind Tony Blair’s Knighthood Gets Hundreds of Thousands of Signatures. In England’s pastures green, where Jews now need to watch their backs. Home/Europe/ Petition to Rescind Tony Blair’s Knighthood Gets Hundreds of Thousands of Signatures. Would have agreed that what I write makes, very sadly, sense Supporting such an allegation, but am sure Lord Sacks I’m biased, and don’t have a shred of evidence