Tony Blair's new role: Corporate Shill

[marmar]

from the Guardian UK:




Tony Blair lands job with Silicon Valley's Khosla Ventures
Former prime minister to bring his 'global relationships' to venture capital firm

Andrew Clark in New York
The Guardian, Tuesday 25 May 2010



Tony Blair's lucrative list of business activities lengthened yesterday with a job as an adviser to a Silicon Valley venture capital firm, Khosla Ventures, that specialises in promoting environmentally friendly technology.

The former prime minister is to lend his expertise and his "global relationships" to the California-based company, which is led by Indian-born billionaire Vinod Khosla, one of the founders of the computer firm Sun Microsystems.

Khosla recently raised $1bn from investors to pump into promising technologies aimed at cutting carbon emissions. He is a proponent of ethanol fuel as an alternative to petrol, and he has come in for criticism for benefiting from US government subsidies towards food-based ethanol production.

"Solving the climate crisis is more than just a political agenda item – it's an urgent priority that requires innovation, creativity and ambition," said Blair, in a statement. "I share a clear vision with Vinod, one of the earliest leaders in cleantech investment, that entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and beyond will have a tremendous impact on our environmental future." ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/25/blair-lands-silicon-valley-job

[izquierdista]

1. If you had any doubt

This shows you that "Head of State" is merely much sought after experience to put on your resume when applying for an entry-level Corporate Overlordship.

[Odin2005]

2. NEW role? He's ALWAYS been a corporate shill!

[AmericaIsGreat]

3. It's green technology

At least he's a shill for something good.

[LeftishBrit]

5. Yes - true.

Makes a change.

[LeftishBrit]

4. NEW role?

[JI7]

6. there is nothing new about it