Petition rescind tony blairs knighthood hundreds

Known as the PEOPLEвЂ™S PAPER, Euro Weekly News is the leading English language newspaper in Spain. Thank you for taking the time to read this article, do remember to come back and check The Euro Weekly News website for all your up-to-date local and international news stories and remember, you can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram. вЂAnd I think itвЂ™s a fitting tribute to the job theyвЂ™ve carried out.вЂќ It is not about politics, it is about the position they have held in this country: ItвЂ™s about the position and itвЂ™s the respect that we show to those people whoвЂ™ve led this country. I would say if youвЂ™ve been prime minister of this country, I do believe the country should recognise the service theyвЂ™ve given. They should all be offered that knighthood when they finish as prime minister. He said: вЂњWhatever people might think, it is one of the toughest jobs in the world and I think it is respectful and it is the right thing to do, whether it is to Tony Blair or to David Cameron. Tony BlairвЂ™s knighthood was described as an вЂњimmense honourвЂќ by the former PM, as he thanked вЂњall those who served alongside me in politics, public service and all parts of our society, for their dedication and commitment to our countryвЂќ.Д¬ommons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle told the BBC it should be given to all ex-PMs including David Cameron because it is вЂњone of the toughest jobs in the worldвЂќ. The Chilcot Inquiry in 2016 found the Iraq mission began on the basis of intelligence which was вЂpresented with a certainty that was not justifiedвЂ™ and before diplomatic options had been exhausted. Despite garnering huge popularity while leader of the Labour party, Sir TonyвЂ™s reputation has been tarnished in the eyes of many by the decision to invade Iraq and Afghanistan. A petition claims the ex-PM committed вЂњwar crimesвЂќ and describes him as the вЂњleast deserving person of any public honourвЂќ. There are 24 spaces within the role and 21 are currently filled, one recently completed by the first black person to hold the honour, Baroness Amos.Д¬ritics have responded angrily to the news of Tony BlairвЂ™s knighthood. The honour is bestowed by the Queen and it is the oldest and most senior type in the British system. The former prime minister has been appointed Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.

An online petition calling to remove Tony BlairвЂ™s knighthood has hit 230,000 signatures in just 48 hours after the New Year Honours were released.

Petition rescind tony blairs knighthood hundreds