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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Tag Archives: United Kingdom
Time to End Gurkha Recruitment in the British Army
Time to End Gurkha Recruitment in the British Army by Roshan Kissoon / July 21st, 2015 The recent celebration of two hundred years of Gurkha recruitment into the British Army in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Special Operations: SAS Has Gone Gurkha
Special Operations: SAS Has Gone Gurkha Next Article → SYRIA: Iranian Victory Dismays Rebels July 17, 2015: It was recently revealed that the British SAS commandos have, since about 2010 recruited… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Can Winston Churchill’s grandson save Serco? And is it worth saving?
Business Can Winston Churchill’s grandson save Serco? And is it worth saving? The Guardian By Sam Knight 6 July 2015 12:27 Serco capitalised on decades of government privatisation before scandal and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Female prison custody officer who was allegedly assaulted as she escorted prisoner at court dies
Female prison custody officer who was allegedly assaulted as she escorted prisoner at court dies Published 03/07/2015 | 15:42 Open Gallery 2 Lorraine Barwell, 54, was being treated at a London… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Probation officers feel betrayed by ‘shambolic’ part-privatisation
Probation officers feel betrayed by ‘shambolic’ part-privatisation Survey finds staff unequivocally opposed to government changes, which they say are a detrimental assault on public sector values Probation service staff were very… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S – the firm behind London 2012 Olympics shambles – given police powers
G4S – the firm behind London 2012 Olympics shambles – given police powers 17:43, 4 July 2015 By Nick Dorman The firm’s staff will be able to take names and addresses… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S security guard arrested on suspicion of kidnap and trafficking while working at magsitrates’ court
G4S security guard arrested on suspicion of kidnap and trafficking while working at magsitrates’ court 13:03, 3 July 2015 By Jonathan Humphries All G4S staff must be vetted, cleared and licensed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contract sinking in a sea of mistakes
Contract sinking in a sea of mistakes Northern Territory News By EXCLUSIVE IAN McPHEDRAN 29 June 2015 A $630 MILLION patrol boat maintenance contract between Defence and British-based Serco could be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Justice system in meltdown
Justice system in meltdown Jun 2015 Monday 29th posted by Conrad Landin in Britain Experts warn of prison privateers tightening grip NOTORIOUS privateers are “running rings round the government,” Britain’s leading… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Government still paying G4S and Serco millions for tagging despite ban
Government still paying G4S and Serco millions for tagging despite ban Two firms which faced criminal investigations over alleged overcharging received £13.2m between them after losing contract, analysis shows Electronic monitoring… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading