The real EU - this is a good example of why we voted to leave

[GB9]

Pig.....Trough.......Snout

Dedicated to those who claim our issues are unfounded.

[AtW]

Can't see a problem - he pbviously knows a lot about subject area, very useful for GS.

[meridian]

The real EU - this is a good example of why we voted to leave

Pig.....Trough.......Snout

Dedicated to those who claim our issues are unfounded.

Yawn.

"Politician in non-executive gravy train shocker". Happens to any elected politician, including those in the UK parliament. Mr T Blair ring a bell?

Barrosso was elected as president of the commission by the European Parliament. Which includes your hero Farage. So it was a democratic appointment supported by the UK. Not sure what your point is, to be honest.

[Bee]

Can't see a problem - he pbviously knows a lot about subject area, very useful for GS.

Of course there is a problem... the envy of his salary.

[GB9]

Good to see the anti big establishment brigade turn turtle.

No conflict of issue to be seen?

And why anyone would be envious of someone else's salary is beyond me.

[meridian]

Wh would it be a conflict of interest? He left the presidency over 18 months ago.

[GB9]

It certainly appears as a COI to the EU. That's why they are embarrassed by it.

If you consider a main criticism of many is that the EU is a gravy train for those who work within it, it doesn't help when a former senior exec gets a juicy job advising a corporation with massive interest in the EU on how to get the most from it. Very similar to the criticism of Blair.

[DaveB]

Pig.....Trough.......Snout

Dedicated to those who claim our issues are unfounded.

No worse than MEP's earning up to £250,000 pa for basically not doing very much at all, not even turning up to vote or take part in the committees they sit on.

[xoggoth]

Leaders can be corrupt at any level but the more removed they are from oversight by voters the more likely they are to get away with it. More likely with these leaders you have never heard of, who have been placed in power by others you have never heard of, than with your local MP. Many sayings are bollux but the absolute power one ain't.

[NotAllThere]

It certainly appears as a COI to the EU. That's why they are embarrassed by it.

If you consider a main criticism of many is that the EU is a gravy train for those who work within it, it doesn't help when a former senior exec gets a juicy job advising a corporation with massive interest in the EU on how to get the most from it. Very similar to the criticism of Blair.

Very similar to what civil servants and politicians at all levels do. It's not EU specific.