Re: WTO Changes.
Originally Posted by
Judd
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Why is that smarmy bastard Mandelson even in the frame for the position?
He thinks himself suitable.
Lord Mandelson, EU trade commissioner from 2004-2008, said: “Wholesale change is not going to be brought about in one bound.” He continued: “Achieving this as [director-general] is a major political task. It is not going to be done by someone shy and retiring or who sees themselves as a civil servant or a technician.” Although Lord Mandelson, a Labour party peer,*is interested in the position, trade officials in the UK and Brussels said he would struggle to secure support from some senior British politicians. Despite Lord Mandelson’s own pro-European credentials, it would also be hard for the EU to support a British candidate during the fractious Brexit negotiations, the officials said. Liam Fox, the Conservative former trade secretary, on Sunday indicated his interest but has few political backers in government.
https://www.ft.com/content/fc5fda8e-...7-f4c3af603b5c