Cameron to back Mandelson as head of World Trade Organisation

[Hopeless Romantic]

David Cameron is prepared to back Peter Mandelson for a major international job as the next director general of the World Trade Organisation, raising the prospect of a fourth comeback by the man once known as the Prince of Darkness.

In a sign of the prime minister's high regard for Labour's last business secretary, government sources indicated that Mandelson was seen in Downing Street as a strong candidate to succeed Pascal Lamy, who is to stand down as the WTO director general next year.

"Peter Mandelson is a strong candidate for an international job," one government source said of Britain's former European trade commissioner. "The director general of the WTO, which will become available next year, is an obvious position. We are sure that Peter Mandelson would have a lot to offer."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/may/20/david-cameron-peter-mandelson-trade-supremo


FFS!

[LeftishBrit]

1. Not really surprising; he's always been a Tory, after all.

[Jeneral2885]

2. Well both are neoliberals

Both guys, espcially Mandelson, believe in ultra-free trade. Mandy was after all an ex-Trade Rep who pushed for the Doha Round plans.