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Ask 'Save the Children' to revoke their annual Global Legacy Award given to Tony Blair
Save the Children', please revoke the award
given to Tony Blair in supposed recognition of his vanguard leadership on the
world’s international development stage. As an international children's charity
the choice of Tony Blair is not only controversial to say the least, as many
see him as the cause of the deaths of countless children in the Middle East
with damning allegations relating to his role as Middle East envoy and
businesses dealings with autocratic rulers and others in the region.
Why is this important?
The former prime minister is central to Sir
John Chilcot's inquiry into Britain’s controversial and protracted war in
Iraq. Earlier this month, it emerged
that Blair had signed a multimillion pound contract with a Saudi Arabian oil
company in 2010 to broker secret deals on the firm’s behalf with Chinese state
officials. The revelation raised serious questions over the former PM’s
diplomatic role as Middle East envoy, and his personal vested interests in the
region.
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Dear friends,
I just signed the petition "Ask 'Save the Children' to revoke their annual Global Legacy Award given to Tony Blair" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.
The more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of succeeding. You can read more and sign the petition here:
http://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-save-the-children-charity-from-giving-tony-blair-their-annual-global-legacy-award
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Thank you.
Angelo
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