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EU Trade Commissioner Enjoyed MS Hospitality

Posted by Zonk on from the questionable-company dept.

Brian Blessed writes "Today's edition of The Times contains a report that Peter Mandelson, the EU (European Union) Trade Commissioner, spent New Year's Eve as a guest of Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, in the Carribean on Mr Allen's luxury yacht. The story mentions the conflict of interest that this causes because of the protracted legal battle between Microsoft and the European Commission. Perhaps the Trade Commissioner has also been in a position to influence the progress of European Software Patent legislation?"

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  1. A stairway by lathama · · Score: -1, Redundant

    How convenient

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  2. Wait a minute... by skarps · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Everyone is assuming this was a business trip.

  3. Fraud in government? by nurb432 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Gasp! Who would have ever thought.

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  4. Re:A night to remember. by johansalk · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Mandelson is famously gay. He also famously befriends the rich. I really don't think he's sleazy, and of all the gay people, he's one of those who earn my highest respect, along with Michael Stipes of REM. This is not meant to sound as anti-gay, but there are too many gay men who give the gay community a bad reputation for being bitchy and immature. I think the likes of Mandelson and Stipes are very positive role models even for hetersexual men.

  5. Apologies in advance... by nganju · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If only microsoft hadn't dropped its support for gay rights yesterday.

    I can see the headlines already:
    "Peter, Paul, Married"

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