Maybe, it's worth mentioning that Tony Blair is joining one of the Wall Street's best-known banks (JP Morgan).

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be4ed2c4-befa-11dc-8c61-0000779fd2ac.html

As Yves Smith says: "Isn't making speeches for hundreds of thousands of pounds and book deals (bad) enough? Formal private sector jobs, even advisory roles, by top government officials, should be prohibited for at least two years (four would be better). Any shorter timeframe creates conflicts of interests."