Category Archives: UK

From war zones to the training room

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From war zones to the training room By Rob Moore • Published 12 Jan 2013 11:00 AN ex-squaddie is using his experience of working in deadly war zones to help train… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tony Buckingham: Swashbuckler with a Colourful Past

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Tony Buckingham: Swashbuckler with a Colourful Past 11 Jan 2013  Tony Buckingham Tony Buckingham is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Oil, a company established in the 1990s to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ten reasons to vote for G4S as the World’s Worst Company

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Ten reasons to vote for G4S as the World’s Worst Company John Grayson and Adri Nieuwhof 10 January 2013    The infamous Public Eye award wants your vote on the company… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The G4S failures aren’t an isolated case – they show up the failure of an entire ideology

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Alan White Unreported Britain. The G4S failures aren’t an isolated case – they show up the failure of an entire ideology Following the Olympic fiasco, an official report suggests setting up… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The rise of the shadow state: What can we do about it?

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Alan White Unreported Britain. The rise of the shadow state: What can we do about it? If the money doesn’t go to giants like Serco and G4S, where can it go?… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The rise of the shadow state: the truth about outsourcing

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Unreported Britain. The rise of the shadow state: the truth about outsourcing Contractors like Serco, G4S and Clearel have become “too big to fail”, while it’s taxpayers’ money they’re consuming. By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Non-stick Nick to shrug off G4S threat

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Non-stick Nick to shrug off G4S threat By Jonathan Guthrie Come on down, Nick Buckles, Corporate Survivor of the Year. Grandstanding MPs wanted his company G4S blacklisted from new public sector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Norfolk police owed £33,000 from G4S Olympic Games failure

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Norfolk police owed £33,000 from G4S Olympic Games failure By Tom Bristow Tuesday, December 18, 2012 6:30 AM An Olympic Games security scandal has left Norfolk Police almost £33,000 out of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S Close To Olympics Security Settlement

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G4S Close To Olympics Security Settlement Talks with G4S about a financial settlement following the security firm’s Olympics fiasco have accelerated, Sky News understands. 3:51pm UK, Wednesday 19 December 2012 G4S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S Losing Prison Contracts Following Olympics Failure

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G4S Losing Prison Contracts Following Olympics Failure G4S endured a shocking time at London 2012 Olympics falling well short of their contractual obligations resulting in them having to pay a large… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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