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    GCHQ guards consider strike action over pay dispute with G4S

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    GCHQ guards consider strike action over pay dispute with G4S Army may patrol spy centre as talks collapse with PCS union chief, Mark Serwotka, criticising security firm for failing staff Rajeev… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Why the Jimmy Mubenga case won’t be a watershed moment for government outsourcing

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    New Statesman Alan White Unreported Britain Why the Jimmy Mubenga case won’t be a watershed moment for government outsourcing The unlawful killing of Angolan deportee Jimmy Mubenga by three G4S security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Privatising intelligence gathering

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    Privatising intelligence gathering Summary: PRISM, declining privacy, and lost accountability of government security agencies is the real cost of intelligence privatisation and security outsourcing. By Tim Lohman | August  6, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    India to Outsource Spying on Indians to the Israelis

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    India to Outsource Spying on Indians to the Israelis   Newsclick Report, August 6, 2013 At a time when the entire world is outraged to find out about USA’s secret mass… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    We Own It – a new campaign against the UK’s disastrous privatisations

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    We Own It – a new campaign against the UK’s disastrous privatisations Rachel Graham 5 August 2013 The results have been terrible. Soaring prices, corruption, fraud, enormous expense to the public… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    From Jails to Factories

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    Ryan Rummel: From Jails to Factories Ryan Rummel brings a pretty haunting and sobering short about the transition of this country’s detention system from small jails for the first three hundred… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Serious concern’ as private prisons finish bottom of league table

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    thetimes.co.uk July 26, 2013 Friday 12:01 AM GMT ‘Serious concern’ as private prisons finish bottom of league table BYLINE: Richard Ford, Home Correspondent Two prisons run by private companies and another… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Probation Workers Reject Government Privatisation Plans

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    Targeted News Service July 26, 2013 Friday 3:53 AM EST Probation Workers Reject Government Privatisation Plans Targeted News Service LONDON UNISON issued the following news release: UNISON members working in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco and pathology: the cost of profit in England’s NHS

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    Serco and pathology: the cost of profit in England’s NHS Richard Whittell 30 July 2013 Serco was pleased to announce last week that GSTS Pathology – its joint venture with two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Prison privatisation won’t work

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    Natalie Bennett Monday 29 July 2013 Prison privatisation won’t work: effective, rehabilitating prisons are in all of our interests The privatisation scramble extends far beyond all of these aspects of our… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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