The Government has been warned it is "playing with fire" over plans to privatise parts of the police service after a poll showed overwhelming opposition among the public. full story ![]()

The privatisation should be halted because it will cost the Tories votes at the next general election, a leading rightwing think-tank tells Conservative MPs.
telegraph.co.uk (9 days ago)

Police forces are recruiting from private security company G4S for £60,000 roles running murder and serious crime investigations in the latest privatisation of frontline posts.
dailymail.co.uk (1 month and 7 days ago)
There is a significant amount of legwork going on behind the scenes to ready state-backed companies for privatisation
efinancialnews.com (24 days ago)

The massive step towards full privatisation of the NHS is being made in regulations neaked out earlier this month – exposed by the Daily Mirror
mirror.co.uk (2 months and 28 days ago)
Royal Bank of Scotland has returned to profit and says it will be ready for a privatisation next year.
independent.co.uk (19 days ago)
THE union Together wants to know what Queenslanders think about selling off state government services.
news.com.au (2 months and 14 days ago)

The Government has been accused of "back-door privatisation" over moves to change a civil service unit into a profit-making business.
standard.co.uk (21 days ago)
A PROMINENT think tank has criticised electricity privatisation, saying it has failed to deliver cheaper power to consumers or greater efficiencies.
news.com.au (24 days ago)
GREECE has named its third privatisation chief in less than a year amid an audit by international creditors over reforms needed to unlock new loans.
news.com.au (2 months and 13 days ago)

Work on an overhaul of the Highways Agency involving greater financial freedom and part privatisation of the road network is being accelerated by the Transport Department.
telegraph.co.uk (1 month and 21 days ago)
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