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47. "Two-third of voters in Tory marginals want NHS exempt from US trade pact"

Thu Aug 7, 2014, 05:48 PM

Aug 2014

TTIP being negotiated between EU and US threatens to make privatisation of UK health services permanent, say critics.

More than two-thirds of voters in 13 battleground constituencies want to see the NHS safeguarded from a new trade deal that critics say threatens to make the privatisation of UK health services permanent.

The deal, known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), is being negotiated behind the closed doors at the European commission, between EU bureaucrats and delegates from the US. It is the largest bilateral trade deal ever negotiated – worth an estimated £4bn to UK GDP.

But critics say the TTIP threatens to make the outsourcing of health services in Britain irreversible by allowing US multinationals, or any firm with American investors, to sue any future UK government if it attempted to take privatised health services back into public ownership, jeopardising their profits.

The Guardian

There's a rift between the EU and Russia now, with the recent sharpening of sanctions by the EU following MH17. Russia is now responding in kind with a ban on EU meat, fruit and vegetables. TTIP becomes the inevitable solution. Dirty oil and gas, keystone pipelined, will be shipped to the EU when Putin turns off the gas. Lifting restrictions on tar sand oil and the like is part of the negotiations. And who shot down MH17?

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The Latest on Free Trade and the TPP [View all] rhett o rick Nov 2013 OP

K/R. The last time we failed to notice we lost entire industries... NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #1

x2 AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2013 #2

You are exactly correct. "Failed to notice" Enthusiast Nov 2013 #6

They're not just being kept from the American people, but from members of sabrina 1 Nov 2013 #3

Congress asks for a hearing of everything else, why not this? Big public hearing, with jtuck004 Nov 2013 #4

Because it's going to kick the American People in the teeth.... ReRe Nov 2013 #5

Yes I agree. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #7

Here's the followup post by Yves Smith, who was with Bill in that segment BelgianMadCow Nov 2013 #8

Her latest is an incredible read. KoKo Nov 2013 #9

In Letters to Obama, 151 House Democrats, Bloc of GOP Announce Opposition to ‘Fast Track’ Trade Auth KoKo Nov 2013 #10

...1 KoKo Nov 2013 #11

Papantonio: Clinton Brought Us NAFTA, Obama Brings Us SHAFTA rhett o rick Nov 2013 #12

How bad is the Intellectual Property Rights Chapter of the TPP? Beyond odious and beneath contempt rhett o rick Nov 2013 #13

Thanks for the heads up on the PMRG! I look forward to visiting, reading, and having discussions adirondacker Nov 2013 #14

TPP Disclosure Shows It Will Kill People and Internet; House Opposition Is Widespread rhett o rick Nov 2013 #15

13 Cities Mobilized to Shine a Light on TPP: “Don’t Fast Track a Train Wreck – FLUSH the TPP!” rhett o rick Nov 2013 #16

Dupe KoKo Nov 2013 #17

All of the copyright advisors to the admin on the TPP are from the industry. ALL of them. rhett o rick Nov 2013 #18

EFF Secret Negotiations Ongoing in Seattle. KoKo Nov 2013 #19

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Nov 2013 #20

Are you following the TPP? rhett o rick Nov 2013 #21

Bill Moyers: Why are the contents of the TPP being deliberately kept from the American people? rhett o rick Nov 2013 #22

The Trans-Pacific Partnership Treaty Is the Complete Opposite of "Free Trade" (Guardian Op-Ed) BelgianMadCow Nov 2013 #23

TTIP & TPP : "Rough Trade: Corporations Screw Democracy Behind Locked Doors" BelgianMadCow Nov 2013 #24

A Global Ban on Left-Wing Politics (the TPIP) rhett o rick Nov 2013 #25

TPP Defenders Take To The Internet To Deliver Official Talking Points; rhett o rick Dec 2013 #26

Here it comes: The Fast Track (TPA) freight train to shove the TPP down our throats BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #27

Glad this is pinned! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #28

Other Nations Are Heavily Opposing Obama's "Need" for TPP rhett o rick Dec 2013 #29

Fast-Track Trade Bill Deal Said to Be Reached by Congress KoKo Dec 2013 #30

Duplicate... KoKo Dec 2013 #31

Hope folks read and understand "TPP is up for FAST TRACK...January! KoKo Dec 2013 #32

White House: Trans Pacific Partnership ‘remains a top priority’ for Obama BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #33

Kick...for more TPP Breaking News..coming for 2014 KoKo Jan 2014 #34

Administration Peddling Increasing Blatant Canards on Proposed “Trade” Deals BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #35

Thanks for the post from "NC" it was a good read.. KoKo Jan 2014 #36

Bloomberg: "Congressional Deal Reached on Obama Trade-Talks (TPP) Authority" KoKo Jan 2014 #37

(TPP)"Bi-Partisan Bill To Abdicate Its Own Role And Screw Over American Public All At Once" KoKo Jan 2014 #38

Another Kick! KoKo Jan 2014 #39

I don't have a link handy, but just read yesterday about the Dem Senators pushing for this. sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #40

Help me out sabrina. If we had an "up or down" vote, wouldnt it be easier rhett o rick Jan 2014 #42

I don't know the answer to that Rhett. What I would like to see is sabrina 1 Jan 2014 #43

RELEASE: WikiLeaks Releases Long-Sought Trans-Pacific Partnership Environment Draft BelgianMadCow Jan 2014 #41

USTR Michael Froman Refuses To Show Up For Senate Hearing On TTP Fast Track rhett o rick Jan 2014 #44

"Public Citizen" LINK has One-stop Shop for searchable trade databases, case lists & more KoKo Jan 2014 #45

Fast Track Information and Petition from AFL-CIO OrwellwasRight Jan 2014 #46

"Two-third of voters in Tory marginals want NHS exempt from US trade pact" BelgianMadCow Aug 2014 #47