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Privatised Law Enforcement Trampling On Our Justice System

Orwell's 2009: How Privatisation Of Law Enforcement Threatens Our Civil Liberties Imagine a day not in the far future when the police is legislated into a private corporation independent of the government. Its...

opinion by steffanileman | 34 wks ago | updated 5 wks ago
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New worldwide tax on financial transactions?

08 11 2009 Brown red-faced after tax plan snub. Mr Brown floated the possibility of a new tax worldwide on financial transactions only to face an embarrassing rebuff in having it publicly rejected by the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />United States and other major...

opinion by Professor | 7 wks ago
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The true cost of Trusts & Privatisation vs UK Taxpayers

Historically the provision of Public Services came under the direct control of the Gov to which it was both responsible and accountable in the eyes of its paymasters, that of taxpayers. What could a Gov do in being a constant focus of attention over failure, Public sector pay...

created by Professor | 23 wks ago
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UK Privatisation - About people or about their exploitation?.

In 2001 a UK Public Sector Union argued against privatisation stressing that the Government couldn’t let go of its Thatcherite obsession with privatisation. Even given the scale failure through privatisation it is the Public whom must ultimately suffer as Public Services...

created by Professor | 43 wks ago
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car1edb

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Port Mann bridge partner reports massive losses on toll roads

The key investor behind the public-private partnership building and operating the new ten-lane Port Mann toll bridge today reported a loss of over $1 billion (CAD). Macquarie Group's infrastructure arm took the...

created by mike_yvr | 44 wks ago | updated 44 wks ago
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How Washington could have helped the market at no cost to taxpayers

eastvanray

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B.C. government bails out Port Mann P3

There's a lot of questions being raised about the future of using so-called public-private partnerships to provide major infrastructure projects like the Port Mann Bridge and Highway 1 expansion. Just yesterday,...

created by mike_yvr | 47 wks ago | updated 47 wks ago
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thekmancom

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World credit crunch makes local P3 projects risky propositions

The Vancouver Sun has published a major feature that raises serious questions about the financial health of privately-financed infrastructure projects in British Columbia.The investigative report comes a day...

created by mike_yvr | 48 wks ago | updated 48 wks ago
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A RECESSION or an EXCUSE to cloak a Governments irresponsibility?

History holds a key in that respect and when one views the “slope” down which all have slid one must question whom constructed the slide. Firstly let me reconstruct old British views as to thought and methodology as to events which have occurred so lets begin with Energy...

created by Professor | 48 wks ago
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lf33p

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Privatization linked to higher death rate in former Soviet Union

The British medical journal The Lancet has released a study that shows that rapid privatization of state industries in the 1990s led to significant increase in the death rate in the former Soviet Union....

created by mike_yvr | 49 wks ago | updated 49 wks ago
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Increased death rate:Privatisation and Rapid Reform Responsible

The research is valid or not ,very tough to say....but timing is perfect for publication of such research.When world is facing tough times handling the finance, and whole system of open policy is under attack , this kind of research will certainly attract attention." The...

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created by Amitjha | 49 wks ago | updated 49 wks ago
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Jordan Yerman

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Claimants sought for class action against bank linked to BC P3s

A Frankfurt-based law firm is warning investors in Hypo Real Estate (HRE) that time may be running out to make claims for damages against the troubled German lender.The firm Winheller Attorneys says that...

created by mike_yvr | 51 wks ago | updated 51 wks ago
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Privatisation of the Railways

Privatisation of the Railways- Railways Act 1993. BRITISH RAILWAYS not only provided permanency as to employment but also a means by which others could reach their employment too in reigning over one...

created by Professor | 51 wks ago | updated 51 wks ago
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eastvanray

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B.C. P3 lender posts largest 2008 loss on key European index

Dexia, the Belgian-French bank that's bankrolling three major infrastructure projects in British Columbia, saw its stock value plummet by more than 81 per cent in 2008. It was the largest loss by a company listed...

created by mike_yvr | 51 wks ago | updated 51 wks ago
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rahul

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Indian insurance workers strike to fend off privatization

It seems like the Indian government is determined to privatize the country's insurance industry by raising the limit on foreign investment to 49 per cent. Workers say the insurance companies in India were insulated...

created by mike_yvr | 1 year ago | updated 51 wks ago
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Jordan Yerman

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B.C. P3 banker sued over alleged lack of financial disclosure

Investors are suing the German bank that's financing two hospital projects in British Columbia. Hypo Real Estate clients are alleging that the bank failed to disclose in a timely manner its exposure to the market...

created by mike_yvr | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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