The European Union will never be the same again.

Once this realisation sets in, the European Union and its institutions need to take the necessary actions needed to safeguard the EU’s interest.

This means that it is no longer politically tenable for the UK to hold a post of Commissioner given the sensitivity of his portfolio and the conflict of interest for a future non-member-state.

It is about time that the European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, with the blessing of the European Council, should ask for the resignation of UK Commissioner Jonathan Hill.



The only alternative, is to take away Hill’s portfolio, and assign him the role of: Commissioner in charge of facilitation of the UK secession from the EU.

European Council President, Donald Tusk, has called for a meeting of leaders of the 27 Member States to make arrangements for the UK’s secession from the European Union. This could be one of the topics discussed if a decision on this is not made sooner.

An EU source reaffirmed that while the UK is in the EU they enjoy the rights of members. The reality is that for the moment the position of UK Commissioner is likely to be used a bargaining chip to push for notification and activation of article 50.