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Monday 30 November 2009

FOI exposes "public services industry" lobbying of Audit Commission‏

NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH, says Private Eye: "The future looks rosy for public service "outsourcing", especially under alikely Tory government. So companies are busy promoting the "efficiencies"they claim to offer in the age of austerity, and sucking up to the watchdog who is meant to police such local and health authority deals, the AuditCommission. http://www.private-eye.co.uk/sections.php?section_link=in_the_back&issue=1250