Saturday, October 11, 2014

Europe's secret trade deal


One of those moments when our European Parliament members are actually crucial to the future of both the UK and wider Europe...




"A shady deal is being negotiated in secret right now. It could permanently privatise the Britsih public health system and allow big corporations to sue European governments if they don't like our laws (such as simply raising the minimum wage.)
It's called the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership, or TTIP for short, and this EU-US trade deal is one of the most dangerous ever written.

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have the power to scupper it. But first they need to feel the pressure from the people they represent - us, the public.
Can you add your name to a huge EU-wide petition and help convince them? Click here to sign or just read more."




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