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13th January 2022, 11:23 AM
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As of a recent post of how little has appeared in the media in this part of the world , and formally claimed that a few lines mentioned the fact that Tony Blair featured as a recipient of an honour from the Queen. This weeks international Express has chosen to release a formal slightly ,longer story . This paper costs $9 dollars I can’t see it having a large readership ,so for those who don’t read this is the only story I have heard about this event
ONE MILLION BACK CALL TO STRIP BLAIR OF HIS KIGHTHOOD.....
A petition to have the knighthood of former prime minister Tony Blair “ rescinded “ now has one million backers .
The change. .org campaign hit the figure on Friday after branding the ex-labour leader a war criminal.
Sir Tony who led the Labour Party to victory in 1997 and was in no. 10 for a decade , has become a hate figure for many for leading the UK war with Iraq in 2003. A statement accompanying the petition said ; “ Tony Blair caused irreparable damage to both the constitution of the uk and to the very fabric of the nation’s society.
He was personally responsible for causing the death of countless innocent civilian lives and servicemen in various conflicts. For this alone he should be held accountable forwar crimes.
“Tony Bailr is the least deserving person of. Anypublic honour , particularly anything awarded by Her majesty . the Queen.
“ we petition the prime minister to petition the Queen to have this honour removed”.
Former Prime Ministers are usually knighted eventually . But current Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Boris Johnson would not have earned the right of a knighthood after he leaves office .
However Sir Keir insisted his predecessor had earned his knighthood as he made Britain a better country .
JS
Have you ever heard so much tripe in all your life , That is all I have seen in a commonwealth country on the matter . Obviously the whole shebang is a total camouflage job and stands as it is now to be the downfall of some of those who think they can hide , there will be no hiding place they can scuttle to when and if the media finds the guts to print the truth for once in its miss gotten life.
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13th January 2022, 11:38 AM
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Re: The International Express.
Well today in our papers John, the story of triple liars, Boris, Andrew and Jockavitch (spelling ), they are having a field day, they are all in a feeding frenzy.
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13th January 2022, 12:00 PM
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Streamer thinks the sunshine shines out of T. B.'s erse and that he believes that the former P. M. Deserves the award.
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13th January 2022, 01:01 PM
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#2 Zilch up to now in the WA papers or on the ABC news that I have seen. For the media who report on a street accident in New York and think its news, just shows the standard that they reach. JS
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14th January 2022, 12:01 AM
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As regards the news today re. prince Andrew. I hope the Queen pays as much attention to the people’s wishes about Bliar , which will be much more disasterous than a Royal sowing his wild oats which have yet to be proven. It could be a poor ending to a long and distinguished reign. Her advisers want to get their fingers out and appear not to be capable of doing their job. JS
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14th January 2022, 04:38 AM
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#6 I can’t help myself when it comes picking faults with the media. 10 minutes ago on ABC news , there was a report on Prince Andrew , the caption read Prince Andrew loses his militrary titles. Is it just me ? Or can anyone no matter if they can spell or not may apply for a job with the journalists of today. JS.
Still no reports on the over a million dissidents on the award of The Garter to the biggest Bliar of the last and this century up to now. JS
PS just been on again they must be quick learners as have now learned how to spell military, either that or the saying Big Brother is watching you is true . JS
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14th January 2022, 05:33 AM
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Half the problem is with the media, they run the story to suit them often, not the public.
Facts do not matter to them, just the continuing sale of copy.
Very often the real facts do not come out for many a long year.
As to TB, no doubt with his money and a few 'cronies' he is able to sway opinion to gain the knightood, others would struggle to get there.
But the Labor leader, why is he 'Sir', how did he come by that??
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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14th January 2022, 05:44 AM
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Someone had to recommend him, can you see any hands in the air ? All of a sudden everyone has his hands in their pockets , their own I hope. Usually for normal awards non military it is the PM. But for the likes of the Garter is one reserved usually for Royalty, that is the Big Crunch here more than anything. If she ever gets round to taken it back she will have two more to distribute his and Mr. Andrew Windsor’s to more deserving cases , any such honours that her advisors and the last proposer gave her should be sacked at the same time. If it was Boris he may well think his cup is full at the moment but will certainly be overflowing if he is the culprit. JS
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15th January 2022, 12:50 AM
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Hi John.
According to the news here, and you must realise the distance between West Aus and Sydney, is that the paedophile assistant has been stripped of his royal title as well as his army titles., no long to be called a Royal, looks like Gran has put her foot down on his Willie.
Des
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15th January 2022, 01:00 AM
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Yes the story broke here as well Des. However I still maintain there is more gossip for the enterprising news reporter in the story on Bliar , which makes me think of dirty work at the crossroads. Certain acts of secrecy as to information accessible to the public involved which any government can do by just placing an M notice on in the name of for the good of the country. If a million votes had been placed on Andrews head , can you imagine the silence as has appeared to exist on Bliars. ? JS
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