MEPs Double Dip: Steering EU Law While on Corporate Payrolls
Scores of MEPs are holding lucrative side jobs in the very sectors where they're drafting and voting on EU laws. The FT's carefully worded piece implies a 'potential conflict of interest,' as if 'politician paid by industry to regulate industry' isn't just common practice, but a feature, not a bug, of modern governance. One might wonder if they're legislating for constituents or shareholders. This
isn't 'oversight,' it's 'on-site consultation.' While the FT raises questions, it's a polite tap on the wrist for a system designed to funnel corporate influence directly into policy. It's the same playbook seen globally: money talks, and in this case, it's literally whispering in their ears while they're at their 'day job.' How many 'potential conflicts' does it take before it's just outright
corporate capture?