We all know how legislation is enacted in this country right? Our democratically elected MPs can table new legislation, it gets debated in parliament, it can be amended and the draft and all discussions are obviously visible to everyone to inspect, then it goes to a vote. All good and democratic, right?
Now, you'll probably also be aware of a dodgy US/EU trade deal called TTIP that's being discussed (in secret). It allows US companies to sue public bodies, e.g. the NHS.
But this TTIP is all visible and above board right? And we can inspect it for ourselves can't we? Well, no. Welcome to the EU equivalent of the above process, as demonstrated by Irish MEP Luke Flanagan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9RMWvYqkxk
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Now, you'll probably also be aware of a dodgy US/EU trade deal called TTIP that's being discussed (in secret). It allows US companies to sue public bodies, e.g. the NHS.
But this TTIP is all visible and above board right? And we can inspect it for ourselves can't we? Well, no. Welcome to the EU equivalent of the above process, as demonstrated by Irish MEP Luke Flanagan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9RMWvYqkxk
Still better "In" this Mafia?
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