Given that many regard the High Commissioner post as the more substantial one, it is hard not to see it going to a political heavyweight such as some of those you suggest - Migs list look like B listers to me - with Miliband included as a sop or misdirection to the UK to prevent Blair getting into place.

It is hard to see the EU giving control of foreign policy to a Brit given all that has happened in the last 10 years.  In fact given the antics of the Tories, it is hard to see the EU giving anything the the UK in the next few years...

Sarkozy seems to be a key player here.  Anybody got any idea what he will do next?

notes from no w here