TTIP - Info from the World Development Movement

I  received this today and wanted to share it with as many as possible....please read.. Dear All A trade deal between the EU and US, known as TTIP, threatens to undermine our basic democratic rights and puts our public services at risk. But despite the severity of the threat, TTIP is facing a media blackout. Take action now to break the media silence on this dangerous trade deal. Last month 250 people, including MPs and trade union leaders, were arrested in Brussels while peacefully protesting against TTIP.  This was not covered by the UK's mainstream media. Please write to your local editor to make sure people in your area  hear about TTIP. The UK’s most read print news is our 1,100 local papers Local papers are read by more than 30 million people in the UK every day TTIP is being negotiated in secret – clearly, policy makers do not want people to know about it. If we want to beat this undemocratic deal, we need to make sure people know what's going on behind closed doors.  Take action and get TTIP into the papers. Best wishes, Miriam Ross, Media officer, WDM