Thursday, October 04, 2007



An FTA with Europe?

Helen Clark is trying to get a free trade agreement with the EU. I think its about as likely as one with the US (i.e. not at all), but its not a bad idea. And if by some miracle it does happen, the cost is likely to be a lot less obnoxious. They won't be demanding that we fatally undermine our public health system for the benefit of large pharmaceutical companies for a start...