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Tag Archives: active engagement
How Low Have we Sunk?
Standards in public life are perceived to be at an all-time low. This is a problem. It is a problem because it means that people don’t trust politicians and all those associated with politics (and that includes many public servants). … Continue reading
If ever you thought TTIP wasn’t that bad really….
I’ve written on this before. And I don’t want to become boring on this subject. But today I came across an article in the Huffington Post from a Canadian perspective which I think is worth sharing. Remember: the EU is … Continue reading
Parliamentarians of Europe demand accountability for drone strikes
In light of the prospect of the UK risking its membership of the Council of Europe, this blog post from QCEA is particularly topical and important. Parliamentarians of Europe demand accountability for drone strikes.
Vote for Policies Take 2
In January 2014, I came across a website called ‘Vote for Policies’ and I wrote about it here. Then, the basis of the survey and analysis were the 2010 manifestos of six political parties. Vote for Policies has just launched … Continue reading
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – The European Commission Consultation
As promised in my previous blog on TTIP, here’s some information about how you can respond to the European Commission consultation on TTIP. European Commission Consultations – what are they for? I could be cynical about this: the European Commission … Continue reading
Posted in Behind the Headlines, Economics, Politics in context, UK-EU
Tagged active engagement, citizenship, democracy, EU, ISDS, participation, Trade, transparency, TTIP
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