Mr Schulz, told the Berlin Zeitung newspaper when asked about the role: "If you are alluding to Tony Blair as a possible contender for the new post, I am of the opinion the holder of the office must come from a country which embraces all the political institutions of the union, such as the Euro. Britain does not meet those criteria." He said it was not up to him to appoint the president but his clout and that of the Social Democrats in Brussels is enormous and will have to be heeded. Full Article at The Sun