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Privatising the courts system: the public are not customers, they are citizens

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guardian.co.uk May 29, 2013 Wednesday Privatising the courts system: the public are not customers, they are citizens BYLINE: Sarah Vine (barrister)guardian.co.uk ABSTRACT Sarah Vine: Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Olympic bunglers G4S recruit for Hillsborough inquiry

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Olympic bunglers G4S recruit for Hillsborough inquiry Clare Sambrook 30 May 2013 Outsourcing giant G4S seeks retired police officers to investigate Britain’s worst football disaster — for £14 an hour. Security company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally

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G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally Confidential government report lists 62 inmates held in single cells for up to three years, with some denied medication Ruth Hopkins… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S contract to run sexual assault referral centres damned

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G4S contract to run sexual assault referral centres damned Campaigners criticise ‘sell-off’ of sensitive services to private company that bungled Olympics security contract Alan Travis, home affairs editor The Guardian, Friday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Outsourcer Nick Buckles retires at 52, a multimillionaire

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Outsourcer Nick Buckles retires at 52, a multimillionaire Clare Sambrook 21 May 2013 G4S: securing whose world? Care and justice Security company G4S and its executives have got rich dismantling public… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Timeline: how G4S’s bungled Olympics security contract unfolded

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Timeline: how G4S’s bungled Olympics security contract unfolded A timeline of the events leading up to the London 2012 Olympics security fiasco and eventual resignation of G4S chief Nick Buckles. Thousands… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Wins London Police Contract

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KBR Wins London Police Contract by Zacks Equity Research May 14, 2013 | Comments : 0 Recommended this article: (0) Recently, KBR Inc. ( KBR – Snapshot Report ) received a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why Nick Buckles ran out of chances at G4S

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Why Nick Buckles ran out of chances at G4S A group-wide profits warning was more serious than the Olympics shambles in the eyes of investors Nick Buckles promised a 7% margin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Nick Buckles quits as chief executive of G4S with £1.2m payoff

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Nick Buckles quits as chief executive of G4S with £1.2m payoff Chairman of home affairs committee Keith Vaz brands payoff ‘astonishing’ given his role in the Olympics security fiasco Angela Monaghan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Arms Sell-Off Risks Pentagon Backlash

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London Sunday Times May 19, 2013 Arms Sell-Off Risks Pentagon Backlash Green light for controversial defence agency privatisation despite American anger By Karl West Britain risks angering the Pentagon by pressing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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