Blair Steps Up Fight to be Crowned First 'President of EU'

peaceandlove · 04-06-2009, 03:30 AM

Blair Steps Up Fight to be Crowned First 'President of EU'

Brown gives grudging blessing to his old rival's return to new job at centre of the global stage

By Jane Merrick, Political Editor
Sunday, 5 April 2009

Tony Blair has emerged as the leading candidate to become the first permanent president of the European Union after Gordon Brown gave his grudging blessing to the plan. The former prime minister has stepped up his campaign for the job, which he wants to use to build a bridge between Europe and the new Obama administration.

His return to the global stage would be a shock to his critics over the Iraq war and dismay many in Europe.

But The Independent on Sunday has learnt that Mr Brown has accepted that his old rival should be in pole position for the appointment, on the basis that Britain needs to have a key figure in the architecture of the "new world order".

Article continues: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...u-1662928.html

Treaty of Lisbon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon_treaty

Mike at Fever I AM commentary:

Don't Panic! Blair to be President of Europe?

Video (3:10): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkwN8...e=channel_page

04-06-2009, 03:30 AM	#1
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Blair Steps Up Fight to be Crowned First 'President of EU' Blair Steps Up Fight to be Crowned First 'President of EU' Brown gives grudging blessing to his old rival's return to new job at centre of the global stage By Jane Merrick, Political Editor Sunday, 5 April 2009 Tony Blair has emerged as the leading candidate to become the first permanent president of the European Union after Gordon Brown gave his grudging blessing to the plan. The former prime minister has stepped up his campaign for the job, which he wants to use to build a bridge between Europe and the new Obama administration. His return to the global stage would be a shock to his critics over the Iraq war and dismay many in Europe. But The Independent on Sunday has learnt that Mr Brown has accepted that his old rival should be in pole position for the appointment, on the basis that Britain needs to have a key figure in the architecture of the "new world order". Article continues: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...u-1662928.html Treaty of Lisbon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisbon_treaty Mike at Fever I AM commentary: Don't Panic! Blair to be President of Europe? Video (3:10): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkwN8...e=channel_page