Former prime minister given most senior order of knighthood
Tony Blair is to be knighted with the highest possible ranking in the New Year Honours List, Buckingham Palace has said.
The former Labour prime minister, who held the keys to Number 10 between 1997 and 2007, will be appointed a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the oldest and most senior British Order of Chivalry.
Still, I refuse to be downhearted. We are on holiday by the sea at the moment, so this morning we trundled off along the seafront in the rain, stopping off for an early coffee and a bun.
It was also good to see a few hardy souls taking a dip in the sea too. I couldn't do it - far too nesh. I'd like to see Tony Blair do it though -
"Go on Tony - just go out a little further. It will look good on the photo. Everyone will want a copy."
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That's the final nail in the 'honour' system. Only similarly corrupt fools and liars would wish to join a club with the repulsive B-liar in it.
All knights appointed under Blair should be referred to as "Sir": thus "Sir" John Bloggs. Ditto "Dame, "Lord", "Lady".
For Blair himself, of course, the preferred treatment is arrest, charge, try, convict, sentence, hang.
When is the ceremony with the sword? Apparently the old girl is unsteady on her feet these days.
Ed - I'm surprised they accept, they must know it's all a bit silly.
dearieme - and make him pay for the rope.
Sam - a very heavy, razor-sharp sword for example?
Doing dirt on the people of the land.
A gong for services to dead soldiers...
The bloodstained poodle needs to be brought to heel. Feel free to join in the fun:
www.change.org/p/the-prime-minister-tony-blair-to-have-his-knight-companion-of-the-most-noble-order-of-the-garter-rescinded?
James - it feels political to me associate Labour with titled toffs and remind wobbly Tories about the political past.
Scrobs - that's about it, plus mass immigration.
Jannie - blimey it goes up as you watch. Worth doing.
Just signed - thank you, The J!
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