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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Tag Archives: United Kingdom
So Why Don’t We Privatise The Fire Services To G4S?
Tim Worstall C Economics & Finance 12/15/2014 @ 11:05AM 144 views So Why Don’t We Privatise The Fire Services To G4S? There’s a wonderfully mischievous suggestion in British politics today. Why don’t… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S and Serco won Government contracts when they were meant to be out in the cold
G4S and Serco won Government contracts when they were meant to be out in the cold There are only a few companies big enough to take on all the work the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S guard denies fatally restraining Jimmy Mubenga
G4S guard denies fatally restraining Jimmy Mubenga by Ken Olende Figure it out Stuart Tribelnig, the senior of three G4S guards, told a court that he did not force Jimmy Mubenga’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Has the government forgiven Serco for the Yarl’s Wood scandal?
Has the government forgiven Serco for the Yarl’s Wood scandal? Colin Cram Just a few years after the immigration centre was caught in an abuse scandal, the outsourcer’s £70m contract has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S deportee Jimmy Mubenga was ‘not forced down’, court hears
2 December 2014 Last updated at 10:55 ET G4S deportee Jimmy Mubenga was ‘not forced down’, court hears Jimmy Mubenga, a married father, suffered a heart attack and was pronounced dead… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Why has Serco been awarded the contract to continue running Yarl’s Wood?
Why has Serco been awarded the contract to continue running Yarl’s Wood? The detention centre in Buckinghamshire, where 400 women await deportation, has been dogged by allegations of mistreatment – so… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
3 Firms Compete To Provide UK Helo Training
3 Firms Compete To Provide UK Helo Training Nov. 26, 2014 – 02:53PM | By ANDREW CHUTER | Comments An Army reservist undergoes underslung load training with a Squirrel helicopter. Three… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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MoD reforms ‘not fit for purpose’ says think-tank
MoD reforms ‘not fit for purpose’ says think-tank The Telegraph Online Ben Farmer Defence Correspondent 26 November 2014 02:43 An MoD strategy to use more reserves, contractors and civil servants for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Revealed: UK ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State terrorist forces in Syria
Revealed: UK ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State terrorist forces in Syria Former infantryman James Hughes from Reading, and Jamie Read from Lanarkshire, are said to be in Rojava, northern Syria Jamie Read,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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British ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State – who are they?
Sunday 23 November 2014 Iraq , UK British ‘mercenaries’ fighting Islamic State – who are they? Former British soldiers are reportedly in northern Syria battling the Islamic State group alongside Kurdish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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