Our MP is a very enthusiastic proponent of TTIP – the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. Sounds good – but for an alternative view see here:

http://defendournhsyork.wordpress.com/ttip-information/what-is-ttip/

This is what Private Eye has to say about his involvement:

For those unable to enlarge the image, the crucial quotes are:

“Swire conceded there were concerns … “that regulatory standards will be lowered, or that investment protection provisions could lead to a dismantling of the NHS” but then argued that this would not be the case … however, Private Eye continues: “In fact he willfully misses the point. The danger is that the TTIP will undermine the NHS as a supplier of health services, rather than cut access to it. By making NHS services an investment class, TTIP can cut NHS hospitals out from running the health service, replacing them with centres run by US Healthcare corporations – including HCA International, aka the Hospital Corporation of America, which already runs many NHS services.

Pays your money, takes your choice!