A day focusing on our demands to end corporate lobbying and reform funding of political parties starts with Tom Lines on the corporate lobbyists pushing for the secretive TTIP trade deal and it’s frightening implications for democracy (12pm)
Further reading. The City, the banks and the EU – all in it together
http://newint.org/blog/2014/01/16/eu-banks-city-in-it-together/[…]
By May 3, 2015 Category: Democracy Action Working Group, Livestream, News No Comments 
Miracle of miracles, the Conservative Candidates of Barnet have finally turned up at the last hustings. From what I gather, they started getting worried that the numbers showing up to the other hustings were getting them worried.
Mike Freer, Conservative candidate of Finchley and Golders Green turned up to the hustings on Tuesday and was[…]
By April 30, 2015 Category: An Occupier's Perspective, Livestream, Stop TTIP, CETABlockers, TISA No Comments
Teddington Hustings: Is Twickenham a Safe Seat for Vince Cable?
According to this Evening Standard article, Vince Cable is convinced he will win, with Tania Mathias of the Conservative Party being supported by the Tory Political Machine to compete. Well the £19 million from the Hedge Fund Super-Rich should assist.
Vince Cable: Liberal Democrat defending[…]
By April 22, 2015 Category: An Occupier's Perspective, Livestream, Stop TTIP, CETABlockers, TISA No Comments
Ten Day Occupation of Parliament Square During the Election Will Call For Real Democracy Now!
Occupy Democracy [1] will step up its campaign for radical reform of our democracy on 1st May when it will establish a ten day festival of democracy on Parliament Square [2]. A packed programme will feature speakers, workshops,[…]
By April 20, 2015 Category: Democracy Action Working Group, News, Press releases No Comments
Democracy Vs. TTIP – London Action April18DoA
Last information we received was that there were thousands in the events in Berlin and Brussels, and demonstrations in 750 locations around the world. Russia Today covered the Berlin event.
Original Invite:
At its heart, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is an assault on democracy. So, on[…]
By April 18, 2015 Category: An Occupier's Perspective, Livestream, News, Stop TTIP, CETABlockers, TISA No Comments
Barnet Friends of the Earth Environmental Hustings 13 April
A public Environment, Climate Change and TTIP Hustings for the main parties contesting the General Election in the Borough of Barnet.
Alasdair Bethley, co-ordinator of Barnet FoE, said:
“TTIP (the EU-US free trade deal being negotiated) and CETA (EU-Canada equivalent) are being stitched up this year[…]
By April 13, 2015 Category: An Occupier's Perspective, Livestream, News, Stop TTIP, CETABlockers, TISA No Comments
The climate crisis is the defining issue of our times and will take centre-stage in world politics in 2015. Our economic system puts profits before people and is destroying the natural systems that keep us alive. It has brought us to the precipice of catastrophic climate change. Because the real solutions empower people and threaten[…]
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By March 29, 2015 Category: Energy, Equity & Environment, Fracking News, Livestream, News, Stop TTIP, CETABlockers, TISA No Comments
Crossposted from The Efford Bill – A Trojan Horse?
Research fellow and National Health Action Party member Dr Lucy Reynolds provides her analysis of the controversial Efford Bill.
Summary:
We need to unravel its competition law mechanisms to understand how passage of the Efford will allow monopoly takeover of NHS commissioning by[…]
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By November 20, 2014 Category: Democracy Action Working Group, News, Stop TTIP, CETABlockers, TISA No Comments
Occupiers paid a little visit to the pro TTIP talk at the London School of Economics on Monday October 13th.
Question and Answer Time
The Talk
The Event was advertised as such:
Date: Monday 13 October 2014
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speakers: HE Sylvie Bermann, Pascal Lamy, Sir Peter Ricketts,[…]
By October 14, 2014 Category: Livestream, News, Stop TTIP, CETABlockers, TISA No Comments
