Ch3tan
I aer teh win!!
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I don't normally bother with political posts, but I think this one deserves a mention.
Please ignore the Guardian link, and ignore the anti-Tory posturing from the journo http://www.theguardian.com/commenti...unpowder-plot-democracy-eu-us-trade?CMP=fb_gu
the point he makes is still a good one, and I think the various campaigns against this are worth while to put pressure on governments across the EU to not pander to corporate greed.
If you can't be bothered to read, basically their is pressure from EU states to push through a trade deal with the US and Canada that will allow corporations to legislate against governments for lost income without going via the courts. They will instead be able to do so via an arbitration panel of lawyers.
petition here https://stop-ttip.org/
Please ignore the Guardian link, and ignore the anti-Tory posturing from the journo http://www.theguardian.com/commenti...unpowder-plot-democracy-eu-us-trade?CMP=fb_gu
the point he makes is still a good one, and I think the various campaigns against this are worth while to put pressure on governments across the EU to not pander to corporate greed.
If you can't be bothered to read, basically their is pressure from EU states to push through a trade deal with the US and Canada that will allow corporations to legislate against governments for lost income without going via the courts. They will instead be able to do so via an arbitration panel of lawyers.
petition here https://stop-ttip.org/