Strip Bernard Ingham of his knighthood

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

the title ‘sir’ is supposed to represent honour and respect and there’s nothing honourable or respectful about the way Ingham has over many years consistently abused the people who lost loved ones in such a tragic way in the Hillsborough disaster.

Letter from Sir Bernard Ingham to Graham Skinner in December 30, 1996
Thank you for your letter of December 11. I believe that there would have been no Hillsborough disaster if tanked-up yobs had not turned up in very large numbers to try to force their way into the ground.

over the years he has insulted all Hillsborough relatives and Liverpool fans and even refers to them as ‘contemptible’:

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

We can't accept petitions asking for people's honours to be taken away. You can find out more about how honours are taken away here:

https://www.gov.uk/honours

Timeline

26 Apr 2016	Petition opened for signatures
28 Apr 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 28 Apr 2016

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