Category Archives: UK

    British Army CRIPPLED by recruitment problems as private firm Capita comes under fire

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    British Army CRIPPLED by recruitment problems as private firm Capita comes under fire BRITISH Army outsourcing firm Capita is crippling the military by missing targets by 30 percent – despite hiking… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco defies outsourcing gloom with strong profit forecasts

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    Serco defies outsourcing gloom with strong profit forecasts Joanna Bourke The Evening Standard Rupert Soames is the chief executive of Serco ( Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters ) Government contractor Serco on Thursday defied… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The impact of leadership on the ethical behaviour of British Private Security Companies

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    Title: The impact of leadership on the ethical behaviour of British Private Security Companies Author: Strand, Philip Andrew ISNI:       0000 0004 5994 5105 Awarding Body: King’s College London Current Institution: King’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The British Army recruiting foreign fighters is the final irony of the anti-immigrant Brexit era

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    The British Army recruiting foreign fighters is the final irony of the anti-immigrant Brexit era We know from the NHS that Britain can’t do without medical immigration. And we now know… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Profit and Surety: The British Chartered Trading Companies and the State

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    One view on lessons the Army can learn from Private Military and Security Companies

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    Capabilities and Spending Concepts and Doctrine Land Long Read Opinion Private Military and Security Companies by Jethro Norman  September 4, 20180 The British army is changing. In 2010 the regular army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mere “Mercenaries” to Equal Citizens: Political and Social Negotiations By Gurkhas in the UK

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    Mere “Mercenaries” to Equal Citizens: Political and Social Negotiations By Gurkhas in the UK You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Is the game over for the giants of outsourcing?

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    Is the game over for the giants of outsourcing? After a series of cost rows and scandals, private money for public deals is drying up, writes John Collingridge The Sunday Times, September… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Jeremy Corbyn calls for end to privatisation of asylum and refugee accommodation

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    Thursday, 23 August 2018 Jeremy Corbyn calls for end to privatisation of asylum and refugee accommodation Written by Paul Ward Jeremy Corbyn has called for an end to the privatisation of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Imperial Venture: The Evolution of the British East India Company, 1763-1813

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    Imperial Venture: The Evolution of the British East India Company, 1763-1813 Name(s):     Williams, Matthew, author Blaufarb, Rafe, professor directing thesis Grant, Jonathan, committee member Jones, James P., committee member Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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