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A petition calling for the knighthood to be rescinded has been signed by more than 380,000 people.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.
Tony Blair s knighthood has been met with furious backlash with social media users branding him a war criminal and military mothers threatening to return Elizabeth Crosses in disgust.