Luke Cooper of Another Europe is Possible writes me:
Dear Alan,
Do you believe Parliament should get a vote
on Johnson’s trade deal with Trump? You might even think it's automatic.
But you’d be wrong. There is no automatic right of Parliament to vote
on a US or any other trade deal.
In fact, Parliament has very few rights over what the British government
does in foreign policy at all. Worse still, for years the UK has taken
positions ‘in our name’ in the EU with very little democratic control.
It’s fed euroscepticism - the mistaken belief that the EU does things to
us and we never get a say of our own.
That’s why we’ve launched the ‘Not In Our Name’
principle today. It’s a simple idea to strengthen our democracy with
three basic steps. First, end the extreme secrecy in what position UK
negotiators take internationally. Second, give Parliament the right to
mandate British the government to take particular positions in
international negotiations. Third, give Parliament the right to a final
say on signing international treaties.
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Can you help us get the word out?
Write to your candidates in the general election today.
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In solidarity,
Luke Cooper
Another Europe Is Possible
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