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There’s no evidence that outsourcing public services ever works

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There’s no evidence that outsourcing public services ever works Very few of us believe companies such as Serco and G4S can run services. So where’s the public debate about what’s next? … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Churchill heir vows to begin Serco’s long road to recovery

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Churchill heir vows to begin Serco’s long road to recovery By Neil Maidment LONDON Thu May 1, 2014 8:59am EDT May 1 (Reuters) – The grandson of Winston Churchill delivered his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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How the Home Office, Serco and G4S catastrophically mishandled asylum contracts

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How the Home Office, Serco and G4S catastrophically mishandled asylum contracts By Ian Dunt Thursday, 24 April 2014 8:45 AM 2 Hodge chairs the public accounts committee and contributed to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Captive Market

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Captive Market No-one could justly accuse Chris Graybeing’s Ministry for Profitable Incarceration of failing to think through the consequences of its actions. The coalition’s assault on legal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tales from the inside: drugs and disorder at G4S’s prison of the future

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Tales from the inside: drugs and disorder at G4S’s prison of the future Oakwood was to be the blueprint for a new generation of big, cheap jails, yet it has been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Home Office ‘bungled G4S and Serco asylum centre contracts’

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Home Office ‘bungled G4S and Serco asylum centre contracts’ MPs issue a scathing verdict on the Government’s latest botched outsourcing project Jim Armitage DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR Thursday 24 April 2014 The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Speaker John Bercow accused of risking MPs’ safety with plan to bring in private security firm at Commons

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Speaker John Bercow accused of risking MPs’ safety with plan to bring in private security firm at Commons Mail Online By BRENDAN CARLIN, MAIL ON SUNDAY POLITICAL REPORTER 19 April 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Man loses job. What next? (He’s G4S’s Nick Buckles, by the way)

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Man loses job. What next? (He’s G4S’s Nick Buckles, by the way) Clare Sambrook 15 April 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Shine a light What happens after a government outsourcer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Man loses job. What next? (He’s G4S’s Nick Buckles, by the way)

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Man loses job. What next? (He’s G4S’s Nick Buckles, by the way) Clare Sambrook 15 April 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Shine a light What happens after a government outsourcer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Serco insider: what it’s really like to work for the outsourcing giant

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The Serco insider: what it’s really like to work for the outsourcing giant Staff are treated like schoolchildren and targets are more important than customer serviceEmail A Serco employee Guardian Professional,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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