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Google CEO: Power Behind the Throne
Google CEO could be business advisor to British Conservative Party
Feb. 16, 2009 10:15 AM
Google CEO Eric Schmidt, a high-profile adviser of Barack Obama, will effectively be crossing the aisle to advise Britain's Tories on wresting control of the UK government from the ascendant but increasingly unpopular Labor Party in the next general election.

Conservative Party leader David Cameron said Monday that Schmidt would be an international business adviser to his Economic Recovery Committee.
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