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Petition · past parliament

To petition parliament in reference to Tony Blair receiving his Knighthood

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I am Ex Army and I strongly disagreed with the way our troops where sent into Afghanistan. A total of 179 British Armed Forces personnel and Ministry of Defence civilians died serving during the Iraq campaign, while a further 457 were killed during deployment to Afghanistan.
A lot of suffering has been inquired due to Mr Blair sending in our troops. Not only buy us but also by the people of Afghanistan as well. Even a report by Sir John Chilcot in 2016 which found he overplayed evidence about Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. This is why I believe he should be stripped of this Honour before he receives it.

Why it was rejected

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

We can't accept petitions that relate to honours and appointments, which includes calling for an honour to be removed.

Timeline

3 Jan 2022 Petition opened for signatures
4 Jan 2022 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Jan 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.