Cambridge WDM members joined a protest organised by 38degrees against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, outside the Guildhall, on Saturday 30 August. This included leafleting and gathering petition signatures — and it was gratifying how many people, being approached with the petition, had noticed the leaflets and were curious about TTIP.
For why we’re campaigning against TTIP, see here. 38degrees’ petition calls on Vince Cable to fix it or scrap TTIP. Within WDM, we’re asking MPs, MEPS and prospective European parliamentary candidates to oppose the deal, pure and simple. But 38degrees got a lot of people on the street, and a lot of leaflets into their neighbours’ hands and houses, and joining in was a great way to spread the word about the largely secret negotiations of this threat.
