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The former Labour Prime Minister, the first and only person to date to lead the party to three consecutive general election victories, was the most controversial name in the Queen 's New Year Honours list.
A petition calling for the knighthood to be rescinded has been signed by more than 380,000 people. At 100,000, petitions are 'almost always debated' in Parliament.
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair will be knighted, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday. The New Year's Honour list is published twice a year -- once on New Year's and, on Queen's birthday, for the second time. It recognizes British people with excellence in fields ranging from science and politics to arts and athletics.
Sir Tony's knighthood led to furious backlash on social media and a petition being launched on Change.org by Angus Scott shortly after he was made a Sir. Now, 100,000 have signed the petition.
A petition calling on Queen Elizabeth II to remove the honour given to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair over his alleged war crimes in Iraq has garnered over 100,000 signatures.