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Could Michael Howard be the next EU Commissioner?

A big job is in the offing — but only for the right person

12 July 2014

9:00 AM

12 July 2014

9:00 AM

In recent weeks British government visitors to Berlin have been confronted with a persistent question: when will David Cameron make up his mind about who he’ll send to Brussels?

Picking a European commissioner is a big decision: Tony Blair sent Peter Mandelson, who went on to become the EU trade commissioner.

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