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Hiding behind ATOS.
rogerblack
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Two stories in the Guardian.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/joepublic/2011/jul/25/disability-benefits-atos-government-hiding?CMP=twt_gu
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/sep/05/atos-the-government-flakcatcher
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/joepublic/2011/jul/25/disability-benefits-atos-government-hiding?CMP=twt_gu
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/sep/05/atos-the-government-flakcatcher
Because if I were in government, if I wanted welfare reforms to be harder to challenge than they already are ... well, I couldn't have set it up better than to place a private company at the heart of the issue. A private company feared and loathed enough to inspire sick and disabled people, with wheelchairs, guide dogs and walkers to picket the offices of this company. Because the more Atos take the flak, the less I as a government minister would have to worry. A totally disposable private company, which can easily be outbid when it comes to renew the contract by another private company no more or less competent than the first one, and likely to be reliant on the same healthcare professionals.
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and they are a French company, not even English:mad:Stopped smoking 27/12/2007, but could start again at any time :eek:0
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