Those coming new to the idea of Labour using fear of a proposed US trade deal as a cornerstone of their election campaign - here's something I wrote on the subject over a year ago... prospectmagazine.co.uk/economics-and-…
A proposed US trade deal always had everything you needed to be a political gift to Labour - unpopular US President, association with deregulation, concerns about the NHS and food safety, choosing US over EU in terms of future relationship
Lesson from TTIP - facts largely unimportant when it comes to a trade deal with the US. Sentiment all important. And a failure to be transparent makes that sentiment 10 times worse.
Perhaps another lesson - sometimes it is worth listening to critics.
Perhaps another lesson - sometimes it is worth listening to critics.
One more TTIP lesson - fears of a US trade deal cannot be disproved until there is final text showing fears were unfounded. You can make promises of protecting the NHS or whatever, the US can make promises, but there will be huge suspicion
