[Levin]

PUBLISHED 7 HOURS AGO


LONDON (NYTIMES) - By tradition, former British prime ministers are honoured by Queen Elizabeth some years after leaving No. 10 Downing St, so the elevation of Mr Tony Blair to a knighthood on New Year's Day could have been a routine event.

Instead, more than 600,000 people have signed an online petition asking that the honour be rescinded, illustrating how one of Britain's most successful politicians remains a divisive figure, never forgiven by his critics for taking the country to war in Iraq.


https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europ...signatures