Sarkozy and Mandelson 'strike a deal to get top EU job for Blair' - Simon Walters
Nicolas Sarkozy is backing Tony Blair's campaign to become the first President of Europe in return for the way Peter Mandelson secretly helped him win the French Presidency, it was claimed last night. The suggestion of a secret EU Presidency deal between the three men will enrage Gordon Brown, who has always blamed Mr Mandelson for the way Mr Blair pipped him to the post of Labour leader in 1994. A senior member of Mr Sarkozy's inner circle claims the French President regards his support for Mr Blair's bid to become Europe's first fully fledged political leader as a "quid pro quo" for EU Commissioner Mr Mandelson's help in winning last year's election.
Note EU-Digest: Please spare us Europeans to get Tony Blair, George Bush his loyal friend and co-conspirator of the Iraq war disaster, as our EU president. A better suggestion would be that instead of Blair coming to Europe, Sarkozy should go and live in Britain. France and Europe would probably be greatly relieved. As to the British, lets face it, they don't feel part of the EU anyway. They only want to enjoy the benefits without any commitments on their side. With friends like this who needs enemies.
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