‘Davos Man Is Dead’ – Ted Malloch, Tipped to Be Trump’s Pick for EU Ambassador

Afshin Rattansi talks to the man tipped by some to be the next US Ambassador to the EU, former UN Executive Secretary Deputy Chief, Ted Malloch, on his relationship with Trump & the UK post-Brexit.

European Parliament Leaders Call on EU to Reject Trump's Likely Ambassador Pick

THE GUARDIAN: Exclusive: Heads of parliament’s main political parties issue unprecedented call opposing Ted Malloch, who likened his goal to ‘bringing down the Soviet Union’

The European parliament’s main political parties are making an unprecedented attempt to block Donald Trump’s likely choice as ambassador to the European Union from EU buildings, describing him as hostile and malevolent.

In a startling move that threatens a major diplomatic row, the leaders of the conservative, socialist and liberal groups in Brussels have written to the European commission and the European council, whose members represent the 28 EU states, to reject the appointment of Ted Malloch.

Malloch, a businessman who stridently supported Brexit ahead of the vote in June, is said to have been interviewed for the post by Trump.br />
When recently asked by the BBC why he was interested in moving to Brussels, Malloch replied: “I had in a previous career a diplomatic post where I helped bring down the Soviet Union. So maybe there’s another union that needs a little taming.” » | Daniel Boffey in Brussels | Thursday, February 2, 2017

'The Media Gets Trump Wrong Almost Constantly': Ted Malloch – BBC Newsnight

Professor Theodore (Ted) Malloch, who teaches at the business school at Oxford, is tipped for a role in Donald Trump's administration. Last year, he wrote in Forbes magazine that Donald Trump is the new Theodore Roosevelt. He spoke to Evan Davis.