Tony Blair is due to get the Order of the Garter today at Windsor. There will be protests.
It’s the highest and most select honour the State hands out. It can be argued that its Blair’s turn but as likely its an attempt to draw a political line under the 2003 Iraq War.
Blair was not a popular figure with Tories because he kept on winning elections. On the left though he became unpopular as massive election victories led to some but not enough domestic reform as attention focused on foreign wars
Iraq however remains an open political account Order of the Garter or not. So much so that the BBC has reported that Blair was given it secretly last week, awareness of protests clearly in mind
He’s looking more and more like Bob in Twin Peaks. Makes me shudder.