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G4S Olympic fiasco: British soldiers are the ‘people pipeline’ now

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G4S Olympic fiasco: British soldiers are the ‘people pipeline’ now Clare Sambrook , 17 July 2012 Multi-millionaire government ministers, close to G4S chief executive Nick Buckles, are a world away from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Backlash Widens For Olympics Firm

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July 16, 2012, 10:57 a.m. ET Backlash Widens For Olympics Firm By CASSELL BRYAN-LOW And ALICE SPERI LONDON—Pressure from British politicians and investors mounted on security contractor G4S GFS.LN -5.73% PLC over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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British Parliament Investigates Olympics ‘Shambles’

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British Parliament Investigates Olympics ‘Shambles’ By ALAN COWELL Published: July 17, 2012 LONDON — Organizers of the London Olympics scrambled on Tuesday to assure a skeptical nation that a drastic shortfall… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S Olympics Games security row sparks call for mercenary regulation

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G4S Olympics Games security row sparks call for mercenary regulation 17 July 2012 Charity demands tight controls over private military and security firms The corporation which failed to deliver on its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S and the Privatisation of War

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Ruth Tanner Campaigns and Policy Director at War on Want G4S and the Privatisation of War Posted: 17/07/2012 09:37 The world’s biggest private security corporationG4S, has been having a bad week.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Playing host to the security Olympics

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Tuesday 17 July 2012 Tim Black Playing host to the security Olympics The real scandal is not the incompetence of G4S, it’s the belief that London 2012 needs an army to protect… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Statement regarding the Olympic Games Security Contract

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Statement regarding the Olympic Games Security Contract G4S is totally committed to delivering a safe, secure and successful London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games The Company is entering the final stages… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Flyer – DM Letter from Mark Hamilton – G4S note to its managers

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Flyer – DM Letter from Mark Hamilton – G4S note to its managers 29 June 2012 Dear Sir/Madam I am writing to convey my assurance and thanks to many of you… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Documents show ‘just in time’ G4S culture

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Channel 4 News Documents show ‘just in time’ G4S culture Monday 16 July 2012 In an internal G4S memo, the embattled Olympics contractor justifies its last-minute security strategy by claiming it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Just barmy: G4S fails to recruit and train enough Olympic security so army steps in… and WE pay £15m

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Just barmy: G4S fails to recruit and train enough Olympic security so army steps in… and WE pay £15m Reuters MORE than 3,500 troops were parachuted in to fix the G4S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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