![]() "It was a great privilege to serve as Prime Minister and I would like to thank all those who served alongside me in politics, public service and all parts of our society, for their dedication and commitment to our country. Lied about WMD’s and destabilised the Middle East resulting in turmoil and thousands of deaths of its citizens and hundreds of military deaths. On receiving the honour, Sir Tony said: “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. He took us into wars that had nothing to do with us. They are for life unless a Knight or Lady Companion offends against certain “points of reproach”. ![]() Blair was made a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the. Sir Tony, who left Downing Street more than 14 years ago, was one of three new appointments announced by the palace alongside Baroness Valerie Amos and the Duchess of Cornwall.Īppointments to the Garter are in the Queen’s gift and made without prime ministerial advice, and are usually announced on St George’s Day, April 23, but the monarch can do so at any time, and chose this year to coincide with the New Year’s Honours. A petition to revoke the knighthood recently awarded to Tony Blair has reached 1m signatures in just six days. ![]() ![]() "My congratulations to Tony Blair on this recognition for his public service to our country." Tayfun Salci/ZUMA Press Wire/REX/Shutterstock)Ĭommenting after the news of Sir Tony's knighthood emerged, Labour leader, Keir Starmer said: "The last Labour government delivered enduring change from the national minimum wage to the peace process in Northern Ireland. ![]()
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