petition rescind tony knighthood gets thousands

'Tony Blair is the least deserving person of any public honour, particularly anything awarded by Her Majesty the Queen.'įormer Labour leader Blair, along with then American president George W Bush, has faced years of criticism over the Iraq War. 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 servicemen in various conflicts. The petition states: 'Tony Blair caused irreparable damage to both the constitution of the United Kingdom and to the very fabric of the nation's society. There are several petitions on the website calling for Blair's honour to be removed, with the biggest having over 350,000 signatures since it was started two days ago. “But I’ll never know because of Tony Blair.' “I wonder if he’d have been married by now, with children of his own who’d have had his outgoing and funny nature. “Gordon would have been 37 on December 23 and, every day, I wake up thinking about him, and go to bed thinking about him. “My heart goes out to my daughters, being hit with this when they should be looking forward to a new year with their own families. “It’s bad enough for me and Gordon’s two sisters having to start another new year without him. SNP ministers urged to catch up with Boris Johnson on ventilation for Scottish schools.Husband of Bible John victim calls on Police Scotland to investigate new leads.“I’ve also signed an online petition along with more than 250,000 other people who are disgusted at this. It’s an insult to the fallen and their families. The gran of three said: “I’ve written to the honours committee asking why this man has been made a knight.

She is now supporting a campaign to have Blair’s knighthood taken back. Rewarding Scotland's top hero's! 2022 New Years Honours list revealedįollowing Gordon’s death, Rose campaigned tirelessly in his memory, setting up Military Families Against the War, the Justice 4 Gordon Gentle campaign and speaking out about the Government’s handling of the Iraq war.Blair faces backlash after FINALLY becoming ‘Sir Tony’ in New Year Honours.He should have been locked up a long time ago.” Read More Related Articles “I was gutted when I heard he’s to be knighted. Speaking to the Daily Record, Ms Gentle said: '“Instead of standing in front of the Queen being made a Sir with that stupid grin on his face, he’d be better going to the cemetery and standing in front of my son’s grave to see what he’s done. Ms Gentle, who signed the petition, has previously called on Mr Blair to be arrested for war crimes and was responsible for the 'murder' of her son. Rose Gentle's son Gordon was killed in Basra in 2004

Petition rescind tony knighthood gets thousands