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Campaign against privatising asylum deportation from UK

Campaign against privatising asylum deportation from UK Friday, 13 April 2012 10:58  By John Grayson, A Yorkshire campaign deploys rigorous research to expose and resist the astonishing corporate takeover of Britain’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Met chief: only police officers should investigate crime;

telegraph.co.uk April 5, 2012 Thursday 7:00 AM GMT Met chief: only police officers should investigate crime; Britain’s most senior policeman has spoken about the row over the privatisation of police roles,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The WARRIOR CLASS: A golden age for the freelance soldier

Harper’s Magazine April 2012 Charles Glass is a journalist, author, and publisher who has frequently reported from the Middle East. His most recent book is Americans in Paris: Life and Death… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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British military contracts KBR support

British military contracts KBR support Published: April 3, 2012 at 10:31 AM HOUSTON, April 3 (UPI) — Texas company KBR is to provide operational support to British military forces under a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Can Privatization Kill?

April 1, 2012 Can Privatization Kill? By THOMAS GAMMELTOFT-HANSEN ON Oct. 12, 2010, Jimmy Mubenga was deported from Britain. The 46-year-old Angolan had come to the country as a refugee 16… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private firms set to take over core probation services

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/mar/27/private-firms-probation-services?newsfeed=true Private firms set to take over core probation services With private firms advertising for probation officers to work with ‘public sector clients’, what does that mean for future of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The UK firms who tackle Somali pirates

24 March 2012 Last updated at 04:38 ET The UK firms who tackle Somali pirates By Peter Jackson BBC News The influx of British private security firms to Somalia echoes their… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Security Firms Poaching Elite Troops

Private Security Firms Poaching Elite Troops 11:52am UK, Saturday March 17, 2012 Sam Kiley, defence and security editor A boom in recruitment by security firms guarding ships against Somali pirates has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Police privatisation: dozens of firms register interest in £1.5bn contract

Police privatisation: dozens of firms register interest in £1.5bn contract Surrey and West Midlands forces invite bids for services including investigating crimes and detaining suspects Alan Travis, home affairs editor guardian.co.uk,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Olympics 2012 security: welcome to lockdown London

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/mar/12/london-olympics-security-lockdown-london?newsfeed=true Olympics 2012 security: welcome to lockdown London London 2012 will see the UK’s biggest mobilisation of military and security forces since the second world war and the effects will linger… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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