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PUBLIC PRIVATE PARASITES
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Newsletter 30 - Jun/Jul 2006: a field guide to the creepy crawly corporations infesting our public services.
We present a useful guide to some of the strange corporate creatures that have crawled into the UK public sector.
WARNING: some are deadly. Some have a bite that has caused dangerous hallucinations, e.g. in many government ministers.
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Many of the Starbucks stores post a sign which reads, 'Starbucks: Drink Deeply, Relax, and Be Inspired.' We are invited to 'kick back' and un-stress. On its website and in brochures, the corporation presents itself as socially responsible and green. But to what extent does Starbucks provide us with a deep drink, relaxation, and inspiration?
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Gosh, all the companies below have fingers in so many service provision pies that they're fighting it out for contracts! Read on for some rollicking yarns about UK based corporations currently involved in public service takeover bids! See the things that have gone wrong! Marvel at the fact that not only is the government still using them - some of them are also seeking world domination, thanks to the Private Finance Initiative (PFI). |
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Corporate Watch presents a handy guide to the swarm of acronyms that hide the corporate-crawlies that have infested the UK public sector. |
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Ever thought it would be a good idea to have a doctors' surgery owned by a bank? Or a school run by a construction company? It's all happening in the wonderful world of the private finance initiative (PFI). |
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John Prescott's government department may have vanished, but the wrecking ball he has set in motion is still poised to demolish thousands of homes across Northern England and the Midlands - there's far too much money involved to let this one go. |
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This report analyses the role of UK corporations in post-Saddam Iraq. To date, we have uncovered evidence for about £1.1bn worth of contracts, from the US and UK reconstruction budget, and from the Iraqi ministries. |
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This year marks the tenth anniversary of Corporate Watch (1996-2006) |
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Corporate Watch is accepting poems for an upcoming booklet to celebrate Corporate Watch's tenth year. Click here for more information. |
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