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Kinnock was appointed one of the UK's two members of the European Commission, which he served first as Transport Commissioner under President Jacques Santer, in early 1995; marking the end of his 25 years in parliament.[48] This came less than a year after the death of his successor as Labour leader John Smith and the election of Tony Blair as the party's new leader.[49]
He was obliged to resign as part of the forced, collective resignation of the Commission in 1999. He was re-appointed to the Commission under new President Romano Prodi. He now became one of the Vice-Presidents of the European Commission, with responsibility for Administrative Reform and the Audit, Linguistics and Logistics Directorates General.[50] His term of office as a Commissioner was due to expire on 30 October 2004, but was delayed owing to the withdrawal of the new Commissioners. During this second term of office on the Commission, he was responsible for introducing new staff regulations for EU officials, a significant feature of which was substantial salary cuts for everyone employed after 1 May 2004, reduced pension prospects for many others, and gradually worsening employment conditions. This made him disliked by many EU staff members, although the pressure on budgets that largely drove these changes had actually been imposed on the Commission from above by the Member States in Council.

On 27 June 2007, Blair officially resigned as Prime Minister after ten years in office, and he was officially confirmed as Middle East envoy for the United Nations, European Union, United States, and Russia.[8] Blair originally indicated that he would retain his parliamentary seat after his resignation as Prime Minister came into effect; however, on being confirmed for the Middle East role he resigned from the Commons by taking up an office of profit.[90] President George W. Bush had preliminary talks with Blair to ask him to take up the envoy role. White House sources stated that "both Israel and the Palestinians had signed up to the proposal".[151][152] In May 2008, Blair announced a new plan for peace and for Palestinian rights, based heavily on the ideas of the Peace Valley plan.[153]

Neil Kinnock, wife and kids
Tony Blair

any more?

Trotsky applied but they wouldn't take him !

How dare you i am deeply offended

Some would call that a result.

Does the EU deliberately create enough pointless posts with crazy salaries and perks purely with the intention of offering these jobs as reward to ex MP's from all it's member states just to make sure they are all good little Europhiles and also to ensure that the will never try and de-rail the gravy train on which they are all passengers.?

They say you catch more Flies with Honey than with Vinegar..about sums up the EU in their approach to MP's

Maybe I'm just being cynical.

Like most of us I pick up a wide variety of punters.

I haven't had one person start a conversation saying we are best remaining in the EU, not one.

Whilst I've had dozens start a conversation saying we are best out.

Is that just me?

Some would call that a result.

who for, Tel or the EU?

or both?

or neither?

I haven't had one punter even bring the subject up at all.

Like most of us I pick up a wide variety of punters.

I haven't had one person start a conversation saying we are best remaining in the EU, not one.

Whilst I've had dozens start a conversation saying we are best out.

Is that just me?

Does the EU deliberately create enough pointless posts with crazy salaries and perks purely with the intention of offering these jobs as reward to ex MP's from all it's member states just to make sure they are all good little Europhiles and also to ensure that the will never try and de-rail the gravy train on which they are all passengers.?

They say you catch more Flies with Honey than with Vinegar..about sums up the EU in their approach to MP's

Maybe I'm just being cynical.