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    Kotarski: Private security is Olympic-size shambles

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    Kotarski: Private security is Olympic-size shambles By Kris Kotarski, For the Calgary Herald July 23, 2012 6:54 AM “Omnishambles.” That’s the delightful term that popped up again and again in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Lord Ramsbotham, former chief inspector of prisons, attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death

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    Lord Ramsbotham, former chief inspector of prisons, attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death Clare Sambrook , 20 July 2012 A terrible day for the UK Border Agency,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Giving job of buying military kit to a private company ‘will put soldiers lives at risk’, ministers are warned

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    Giving job of buying military kit  to a private company ‘will put soldiers lives at risk’, ministers are warned By Ian Drury PUBLISHED: 22:56 EST, 18 July 2012 | UPDATED: 02:52… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Box Hill Olympic site hit by shortfall of G4S security staff

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    Box Hill Olympic site hit by shortfall of G4S security staff PA Tuesday 17 July 2012 A shortfall in G4S staff today hit the site of one of the first big… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Now the Army is giving the orders

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    Now the Army is giving the orders As foreign athletes start to arrive, military sends officers to G4S HQ to tackle security shambles Kim Sengupta , Nigel Morris Tuesday 17 July… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Public Accounts Committee – Ninth Report: Preparation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

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    Public Accounts Committee – Ninth Report Preparation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Jimmy Mubenga death: G4S guards will not face charges

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    Jimmy Mubenga death: G4S guards will not face charges Crown Prosecution Service says three escorts will not be charged over death of Angolan refugee on deportation flight Paul Lewis and Matthew… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Now we have glimpsed how G4S goes about ‘securing our world’

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    Now we have glimpsed how G4S goes about ‘securing our world’ Stuart Weir , 18 July 2012 It is time to investigate how the world’s biggest security company operates in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Profiting from punishment: should the private sector run children’s prisons?

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    Profiting from punishment: should the private sector run children’s prisons? Emmeline Plews , 18 July 2012 About the author Emmeline Plews, the undergraduate winner of the John Howard Essay Prize 2012,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    British Parliament Criticizes Olympic Security Preparations

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    British Parliament Criticizes Olympic Security Preparations Related Articles Olympic Security: A ‘Humiliating Shambles’ London Olympics Security Contractor Can’t Fill Jobs British Police Arrest Seven Terror Suspects VOA News July 19, 2012… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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