It affects in so many ways. I mean if you look at agreements that are being made now on international trade, they overwhelm and supersede totally any health considerations on many issues. One country can take another to international trade agreements and insist that such considerations are not taken into consideration to prevent import of that particular foodstuff. And you'll find international companies and countries will be doing this more and more. If our government stopped an import because of pesticide residue, it would be regarded as an infringement of international trade rules.
Water privatisation is a major worry.
You see, it's an ideological problem as I see it. If you go back to the Brought Street Pump and cholera in London. He stopped the epidemic of cholera. If you trace the public's interest in water from that day, there's always been enormous interest. And there's a lot to be said for running water supplies in the public system and having major public representation in that system.