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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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Command, control and contestation: negotiating security at the London 2012 Olympics
Command, control and contestation: negotiating security at the London 2012 Olympics Pete Fussey Article first published online: 12 DEC 2013 © 2013 Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Death of a Canadian
Death of a Canadian Clare Sambrook 24 January 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Some deaths in UK immigration detention get more media attention than others. “He was on his way… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Gambling with public safety: privatising probation
Gambling with public safety: privatising probation Mike Guilfoyle 23 January 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Care and justice In England and Wales the probation service works. The Coalition government is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Detention centre castigated over death of elderly man
Detention centre castigated over death of elderly man Terminally ill Canadian man, 84, was kept in handcuffs by staff at Harmondsworth removal centre until after his heart stopped Alan Travis, home… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ministry of Defence spent £49million on private contractors while giving thousands of soldiers boot
Ministry of Defence spent £49million on private contractors while giving thousands of soldiers boot Jan 17, 2014 23:39 By James Lyons, Tom McTague Defence bosses increased spending on management consultants, lawyers,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Be-Serco! A shadowy tale of outsourcing
Be-Serco! A shadowy tale of outsourcing Written by: Rose Carr on January 10, 2014 Along with other contracts, Serco is involved in the running of the Boris Bikes scheme (Credit: Adrian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Man, 84, dies handcuffed in hospital: UK border control by the GEO Group
Man, 84, dies handcuffed in hospital: UK border control by the GEO Group Clare Sambrook 16 January 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? A shocking report on Harmondsworth, the British immigration… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing
Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing MacDonald, Peter (2013): Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing. PDF MPRA_paper_46688.pdf Download (324Kb) | Preview Abstract Abstract This article argues that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S and Serco deserve censure for treatment of asylum seekers
14 January 2014, 4.36pm GMT G4S and Serco deserve censure for treatment of asylum seekers On Friday, the National Audit Office released a report detailing its investigation into the COMPASS housing project,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers
G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers Lizzie Dearden Friday 10 January 2014 Asylum seekers are being crammed into overcrowded and substandard accommodation by G4S and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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