As part of a Day of Action some local people were on the Market Place yesterday. They are worried about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) being negotiated between US and EU officials. It is intended to remove trade barriers and increase growth, but protestors worry it will increase corporate power at the expense of people power and the environment.
Also on the Market Place yesterday were scouts fund raising to go to the 23rd World Scout Jamboree at Kirara-hama, Japan
The World Scout Jamboree is a gathering of tens of thousands of Scouts and Guides from almost every country in the world who, for ten days live together, experience each others cultures, take part in exciting activities and have an amazing adventure.
One week after the Michaelmas Fair, the Runaway Fair has taken over the Market Place and High Street, and so all the traffic is going down East St Helen Street and up West St Helen Street.
The Liquid Amber Trees are in their autumn glory. Somebody did ask me why Abingdon Town Council did not consult local tree specialists about putting in native species rather than these American trees.
American trees, coming over here, converting our CO2 into Oxygen. I don’t know. String ’em up, it’s the only language they understand.
People are worried that Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will give corporations more power to sue National Governments for policies which hurt their interests. e.g Philip Morris are suing Australia for introducing plain-packaging for tobacco legislation.