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• Written in Flames
  It was accused by the [[Research Foundation for the Study of Terrorism]] of encouraging attacks on corporate leaders. .... This recession shows clearly what's good for the ruling class is no good for us.
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• Scottish Enterprise: History
  ...dvisor to the Thatcher government, Scottish Tory Party treasurer, Scottish Business in the Community and director of Grampian Holdings. ...1975 by Willie Ross) from a child of Wilsonian Corporatism, into a vehicle for promoting Thatcherism. Perhaps too, he would have said something about the
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• Harry Brittain
  ...was the Unionist M.P. for Acton from 1918 to 1929, but he is chiefly noted for his vast range of voluntary activities, his writing and his travelling. The ...ir Harry became Director of numerous daily and weekly newspapers and other business concerns. He was president of the [[British International Association of Jo
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• Bayer: Influence / Lobbying
  Following the listing of some issues of major importance for Bayer, an (by no means complete) overview of the most important lobby group ...reation of new, strict so-called social regulation); minimising liability (for their committed crimes, see crime section).
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• German-British Forum
  ...allow them to understand and bridge the differences in the two countries' business cultures.' The Forum is run by a senior array of business and political leaders, including a significant component of those active in
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• Group 4 Falck
  Denmark's [[Group 4 Falck]] and Britain's [[Securicor]] both security companies merged to form [[G4S]] in 2004.<ref ...Nattevagt]]’(1901), and [[Sophus Falck]] established ‘[[Redningskorpet for København og Fredriksberg A/S]]’ (1906).
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• Shell: Corporate Crimes
  ...ture he gave at Strathclyde University, "How far is it sensible to explore for and develop new hydrocarbon reserves, given that the atmosphere may not be ...growth target to 3 per-cent, but Mr. Watts refused to be drawn on a figure for longer- term production growth[69].
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• Economic Research Council
  The Economic Research Council is a right wing economics think tank. ...poverty around them in the midst of plenty, started questioning the use in Britain of a monetary system that had failed the nation in the past and was liable
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• Spies at Work, Chapter 3: 'Section D'
  ...rector of the [[Economic League]] for nineteen years and Publicity adviser for another twenty five, Conservative MP (Canterbury 1945-53) and chair of a [[ ..., White also published four important autobiographical books - ''It's Gone For Good'', ''The Big Lie'', ''Sabotage Is Suspected'' and ''True Blue''. They
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• Spies at Work, Chapter 4: The Economic League and the General Strike
  ...rganisations and their interlocking directorates. Arrangements are in hand for a permanent clearing house of information in connection with alien organisa ...at the War Office from 1914-1916 then sat as a Unionist MP for Basingstoke for just three years between 1917 and 1920 during which time he was Minister of
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• Spies at Work, Chapter 7: Peace and Cold War
  ...es and the West Country. But it was certainly not a period of retrenchment for the League: "additional speakers and lecturers" were recruited and "cadres ...quick to capitalise on this and as early as 1946 it started to run classes for apprentices.
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• Spies at Work, Chapter 8: The Wilson Years
  ...Mankind'' was a genuinely radical anti-imperialist manifesto and blueprint for first world aid to developing countries. "The days of imperialism are over, ...rld affairs: rather it means that influence will be used, as never before, for the welfare of the human race, and in partnership with it - not in overlord
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• Spies at Work, Chapter 9: Spies at Work
  ...ce rises and wage increases to around 3.5%. The unions' lack of enthusiasm for the idea meant that sooner rather than later there would be some sort of co ...sful attempt to get Tory backing for his red scare tactics Wilson arranged for [[Ted Heath]] to be briefed by the director of F Branch, [[Dick Thistlethwa
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• Monsanto: Influence / Lobbying
  ...Council]] - in 2008, Monsanto is listed as a member<ref>American Benefits Council [http://www.americanbenefitscouncil.org/about/memberlist.cfm Memberships] A ...2000-2001] Accessed 27th February 2008</ref>. The BBSRC administer funding for biotech research in British Universities
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• ASDA Wal-Mart: Corporate Crimes
  ...that 66% of adults consider the Wal-Mart take-over to be a ‘good thing' for the British consumer. But reality and especially the exeriences of U.S. soc ...workers with health benefits declines, and the number of workers eligible for welfare increases.[2]
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• Countryside Alliance
  ...p&p, bulk orders welcome – phone or e-mail for details. Order 10 copies for £30, post free ...voice on rural issues, even those with which they have little connection, for example social exclusion. These strategies have included:
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• National Farmers' Union: Why the poor eyesight?
  ...s also been heavily criticised for having closed 300 rural branches across Britain; deeply affecting the viability of rural communities. ...ale trials on their land. It is likely that they were paid around £10,000 for each trial planted.28 See 'Examples of NFU policies'.
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• National Farmers' Union: Examples of recent NFU Policies
  In March 2003, NFU Council members voted three to one in the favour of a motion that British farmers s ...ith the Agriculture Environment and Biotechnology Commission (AEBC) across Britain to find out what British farmers think before coming up with their final po
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• Northern Foods Plc: Influence / Lobbying
  ...ed his last annual report in his typical outspoken style with an attack on Britain's "inherently autocratic, inflexible and remote" regulatory culture[31]. ...' closeness to [[Tony Blair]] and his long-standing influence as a leading business supporter of the New Labour project[35].
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• J Sainsbury Plc: Influence / Lobbying
  ...an of the company until he was made Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Science and Innovation in 1998. It may be objected that he is no longer for ...mewhat uncomfortably with Sainsburys' professed concern about the subject. For more on UNICE, see: http://www.corporateeurope.org/ebsummit/factsheet2.htm
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