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02 January 2016
TTIP Update I
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Right at the start of this year I flagged up the likelihood that hugely important trade negotations between the EU and US were likely to s...
The Rise and Fall of TTIP, As Told in 51 Updates
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This year will be make or break for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). It is already years behind its original, ho...
19 December 2015
UK Consultation on Draft Investigatory Bill Closes Monday: Please Write
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The Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill invites any "interested individuals and organisations" to submit evide...
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09 December 2015
UK TTIP Debate Tomorrow: Please Contact MPs Today
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It seems that there will be a rare UK debate about TTIP tomorrow. This is a great opportunity to contact your MPs and let them know what ...
22 November 2015
"Open " Consultation: Setting the mandate to NHS England for 2016 to 2017
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Although you wouldn't know it, the UK's Department of Health has been running a consultation on NHS England. It has ...
25 October 2015
Urgent: Net Neutrality in EU under Threat; Please Write to your MEPs Now
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The long saga of net neutrality in the EU is approaching its end, and things aren't looking good. The compromise text co...
05 July 2015
Urgent TTIP Vote: Please Write (Again) to Your MEPs before Wednesday
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There is (another) very important plenary vote in the European Parliament on TTIP this Wednesday, when the Europ...
14 June 2015
Help Reform EU Copyright: Please Write to your MEPs Now
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Although it's rather dropped off the radar, an extremely important revision of the EU Copyright Directive has been underw...
07 June 2015
Urgent: TTIP Vote - Please Write to Your MEPs before Wednesday
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There is a very important plenary vote in the European Parliament on TTIP this Wednesday: Parliament’s recommendations to the Eu...
08 May 2015
TTIP explained: The secretive US-EU treaty that undermines democracy
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The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), sometimes known as the Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA), is currently ...
24 January 2015
Urgent: Please Help Stop Underhand Attempt to Sneak in the Snooper's Charter
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In an act of extraordinary contempt for both the public and democracy , four lords are attempting to insert the bulk of the Snooper's C...
19 January 2015
Incoming: Spare Slots for Regular Freelance Work
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I will soon have some spare slots in my freelance writing schedule for regular weekly or monthly work. Below are the main topics that I...
14 January 2015
Please Write to Your MP to Ask for Parliamentary Scrutiny of TTIP
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One of the many big problems with TTIP is the lack of democracy: it is being negotiated behind closed doors, with virtually ...
07 December 2014
Please Write to Your MP about Plain Packaging for Cigarettes
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I was disturbed to read in the Guardian that the UK government may be wavering on introducing plain packs for cigarettes. Failing to do s...
31 October 2014
Response to EU Ombudsman's Consultation on TTIP Transparency
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The EU Ombudsman is running a consultation on how to improve the transparency of the TTIP negotiations. This shouldn't be hard, ...
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