Arise Sir Tony (Blair)

[keybored]

Um... awesome.

 

[Dystopiary]

Seriously- is this a surprise? They made Thatch a Baroness.

It's not really. It's just so maddening. Honestly thought it wouldn't happen for a good few years too.

 

[teuchter]

People who can't read the room or don't care either way. I can quite honestly say I've only ever interacted with one single person who had a good word to say about him. And that was on these boards.

Almost certainly nonsense.

 

[keybored]

Yeah, but is it Johnson's idea, or Starmer, or her maj, or some committee?

I had to look it up.

Honours are decided and announced by the Cabinet Office twice a year: at New Year and on The Queen's official birthday in June. They are then presented to recipients by members of the Royal Family throughout the year at ceremonies known as 'Investitures'.

Honouring achievement and celebrating success

The Royal Family help highlight achievement across the UK and the Commonwealth in a number of different ways throughout the royal year: from awards ceremonies and special events, to Royal visits to charities, businesses and institutions. These events help shine a light on many achievements which...

www.royal.uk

 

[keybored]

Almost certainly nonsense.

No, I'm pretty sure he was sincere.

 

[Pickman's model]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/politics/2021/dec/31/tony-blair-to-be-given-most-senior-knighthood-in-new-year-honours-list

What the actual fuck?

It's the only way they could think of to get him with a sword to his neck

 

[Mr.Bishie]

It's the only way they could think of to get him with a sword to his neck

Fucking if only - one bastard swing!

 

[Lorca]

Just for political balance , they also gave a knighthood to billionaire hedge fund manager david harding for services to philanthropy (the fact that he has donated 1.5 million quid to them is entirely coincidental)

 

[Sprocket.]

Disgraceful ad deplorable but not shocked.
Tory Tony gets what his handlers probably promised years ago.

 

[Pickman's model]

Disgraceful ad deplorable but not shocked.
Tory Tony gets what his handlers probably promised years ago.

The honours system disgraceful and deplorable? Tell me it ain't so

 

[MrSki]

Brenda gave it to him.
From BBC

Unlike the main New Year Honours list, which is advised on by the prime minister's office, the Order of the Garter is a royal appointment.
The former prime minister said it was "an immense honour" and he was "deeply grateful to Her Majesty the Queen".

 

[Carvaged]

I've decided that I should award myself either a Marquess-hood or a Viscount-hood. The Marquess is higher in the rankings, but the Viscount is also a tasty biscuit whose shiny foil is appealing.

I could be persuaded to award others some titles as well though, depending on how worthy they are. So if you're interested, sealed envelopes of unmarked £50 bundles can be sent Special Delivery. And don't worry, I'll be able to determine your worthiness. PM for deets

 

[JimW]

Though reading the Sky News story about the two young lads who got awards for charity fundraising it was touching to hear about the young fella who's been raising money for a local hospice sleeping out every night in the tent a family friend who was cared for at hospice in his last days gave him - said he hoped the boy would have his own adventures in it too. Sniff.

 

[MrSki]

Though reading the Sky News story about the two young lads who got awards for charity fundraising it was touching to hear about the young fella who's been raising money for a local hospice sleeping out every night in the tent a family friend who was cared for at hospice in his last days gave him - said he hoped the boy would have his own adventures in it too. Sniff.

Yeah this story comes up on the local news. I think he might be on tent No 3 by now but good on him.

 

[josef1878 2.0]

Arise Sir Tony Warmonger. I suppose that's how you get them still.

 

[xenon]

 

[Humberto]

For services of being a two-bob charlatan and convenient to 'her majesty' sorry I mean vapid twat who likes titles and palaces at the expense of the country (socially and monetary).

I know that comes across as trying too hard.

 

[MickiQ]

Apparently this particular title is given entirely at Brenda's discretion but presumably there must be some other input surely or what's to stop her doing a Caligula and making one of her corgis a Knight?

 

[Ming]

He’s an OG certainly. The honour systems always the boys (usually) giving themselves longer signatures. Crooks ‘honouring’ crooks. You just have to look at the scum who get titles. As in this case.
ETA: Joins good old Sir Jimmy (They all knew).

 

[Sprocket.]

Perhaps Blair got his knighthood for being the first prime minister to be questioned by a police investigation into political corruption. That would be very fitting.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

what's to stop her doing a Caligula and making one of her corgis a Knight?

they already have precedence...

 

[kittyP]

Seriously- is this a surprise? They made Thatch a Baroness.

Exactly. It's not a shock.
The whole systems rotten.

 

[Sprocket.]

Labour should demand an inquiry into the honours Blair’s received.

 

[tim]

Viscunt Stansgate to his Comrades

And father to the Third Viscunt Stangate who has managed to wheedle his way back as a voting member of the House of Lords

Stephen Benn, 3rd Viscount Stansgate - Wikipedia

And, whilst I know that it is the norm for aging thespians to accept Knighthoods and Damehoods, I can't see how Vanessa Redgrave can really square doing so with her WRP activism.

Vanessa Redgrave made a dame after rejecting the honour in 1999 because of Tony Blair

 

[Looby]

We can’t sleep and my husband is currently on Twitter blocking everyone who has congratulated Blair on his knighthood.

 

[Raheem]

We can’t sleep and my husband is currently on Twitter blocking everyone who has congratulated Blair on his knighthood.

A quick job, surely?

Surely?!?

 

[tonysingh]

I'd be a better Sir Tony.

 

[8ball]

I'd be a better Sir Tony.

Drop me a line if you need seconding.

 

[Chilli.s]

Imagine turning up for yer investiture to find that randy andy was filling in for her maj, proper let down

 

[SpookyFrank]

Never realised there were grades of knighthood.

Yeah it's all 'Knight Commander of the Commode of Saint Sebastian' and shit.