Arlene McCarthy

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  • Mar.12.2-15: A penny for your thoughts: MEPs and the revolving door. Losing your seat in the elections can be a devastating blow for an MEP, but there can be a silver lining, especially if you were a member of a prominent parliamentary committee. During the 2009-14 European parliamentary term, the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) scrutinised numerous pieces of technical legislation aimed at restoring faith in the EU’s ability to regulate the finance, investment, pension, and insurance industries in the wake of the economic and banking crises. In the May 2014 elections, a number of these MEPs lost their seat or stepped down from the Parliament and some have now gone into new jobs with a strong connection to their old ECON role. Former vice-chair Arlene McCarthy (UK, S&D) has joined the UK lobby firm Sovereign Strategy as deputy chair for European strategy, a firm set up by another ex-Labour MEP. ... Vicky Cann, Corporate Europe Observatory, EURactiv. See also Arlene McCarthy