Democracy denied

So Blair was denied the EU Presidency, despite the unanamous wishes of the readers of this blog. Mackboy's highly representative and extensive poll found 100% of people anywhere in the world wanted the ex-PM as the President. So democracy has been denied and the EU has gone against the wishes of the people (though to most Daily Mail readers this will not come of much suprise).

So instead we have been given President Herman Van Rompuy, the Belgian Prime minister who does not even make it into the top 250 Belgians list, but at least we know how to pronounce his name now thanks to BBC Newsnight.

If you what to find out more about him google him but there does not seem to be much of interest. The EU seems to have hired him so as not to upset anyone, here is what he says about future negotiations he will chair: "Every country should emerge victorious from negotiations. A negotiation that ends with a defeated party is never a good negotiation. I will consider everyone's interests and sensitivities. Even if our unity remains our strength, our diversity remains our wealth."

Now you would never catch Blair saying that, more like "stuff what you think because I think I am right". Rompuy's attitude does seem a bit idealist to me though, I have always prescribed to the thinking the best outcome of negotiations is when boths sides are disapointed. Each to there own though.

So he is super diplomatic and will not upset anyone right? Well tell that to Turkey, he said five years ago that they should not join the EU. Something about not diluting the Christian core of Europe. Maybe his views have changed now but if not the placid Belgian might cause more waves for the other EU leaders than they had predicted.

With those sort of views he will probably get on well with the new Tory government, how boring. It could have been so different.

Bring on President Blair

There is a lot of talk in Westminster this week about the possibility of us all bowing down to EU President Blair if the Lisbon Treaty is signed.

I think this would be brilliant for UK politics.

If anyone needs any evidence for this they need only read how appossed the Tories are. One shadow minister was quoted by the mail today as saying 'The message is clear: you can have President Blair and five years of internecine warfare with Britain over Europe; or you can have another president and a good working relationship,'

Bring on the internecine warfare!

What theatre it will be to see PM David Cameron in one corner of the ring and President Blair in the other.

On a serious note though, i think that Europe will have increasing difficulties maintaining a voice on the world stage and i think their is a danger that world politcs could boil down to a G2 consisting USA and China. If the Conservatives form the next government (it might not happen), they will certainly be an obstacle to an more unified Europe.

Blair however is best buddies with Barack , he "did it first and perhaps did it better than I will do" apparently. Obama wants a unified Europe that works and I want a leader he is going to listen to, not like the most recent rotating EU President Fredrik Reinfeldt who was blanked by the US President at a recent conference.

Today we have heard that the leaders of Europe have doubts over Blair's suitablility, charges of leading a illegal war are not great on a CV it seems. I hope they reconsider though, not only would his appointment lead to great headlines at home but it might help amplify Europe's voice in world politics.