tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336941957519877299.post7275352187890345234..comments2023-10-21T01:24:38.665-07:00Comments on Uncle Bill's Canadian blog: Maastricht and LisbonBill Stickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05285528897339442436noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336941957519877299.post-39004361334200571892011-04-24T16:00:28.740-07:002011-04-24T16:00:28.740-07:00Oh yes, and looking at the EU there's no short...Oh yes, and looking at the EU there's no shortage of cushy jobs there that have been given to people who've lost elections in there own countries. Romano Prodi lost power in Italy and promptly spent the next five years as president of the bloody European Commission - basically until he could be PM again. Chris Patten was on it at the same time having been without a nice sinecure since being sent to Honkers basically to hand it back on time. And then of course there's the Mandelsnake, caught once too often to be a credible MP and sent off to be a Euro Commissioner instead.<br /><br />Looking at the current mob Barroso got bumped up from being Portuguese PM shortly before his part lost an election and Baroness Ashton was made Commissioner in a swap for the Mandelsnake having helped get the Constitreaty through. That's off the top of my head. Wouldn't be surprised if there were more like that if we started looking at the CVs of all the commissioners. In fact I'd be surprised if there weren't. Maybe I'll look later.Angry Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491082312193274360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336941957519877299.post-55336308250874331282011-04-24T06:38:32.989-07:002011-04-24T06:38:32.989-07:00It would be a very grudging defence indeed. The p...It would be a very grudging defence indeed. The politicians do what they please and devil take the hindmost.<br /><br />And where's Neil Kinnock now? An EU Commissioner. Along with all the other political rejects.Bill Stickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05285528897339442436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336941957519877299.post-88813914450226697902011-04-23T21:17:26.336-07:002011-04-23T21:17:26.336-07:00In grudging defence of Major he did hold an electi...In grudging defence of Major he did hold an election in the middle of it all, between signing the treaty and ratifying it. It could be claimed that there was a democratic mandate or he'd have been out on his arse in 92, though of course that overlooks the enormous contribution to the Tory campaign that was made just by Kinnock being the alternative.Angry Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491082312193274360noreply@blogger.com