https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/...tors/?td=rt-3a

"Keir Starmer tells regulators to chill as Microsoft exec takes wheel of advisory council
What could possibly go wrong?"

A legal professional in the UK voiced concerns about potential conflict of interest in hiring a Microsoft exec to work in a public sector role.

"Leaving aside the crass stupidity of appointing the UK head of a US HQ'ed global supplier under ongoing active investigation by the CMA for alleged manipulation of their market share, the gov[ernment] have arguably both sent a clear message of their faith and dependency on Microsoft AND dealt the CMA's investigation a crashing blow," he told The Reg.
Buy your Microsoft Shares now! Right wing governments allowing foreign nationals to formulate policies - indeed what possibly can go wrong.