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Newsletter: February 2018

March 2, 2018

The newsletter of Corporate Welfare Watch for February 2018.

Our newsletter for February 2018 is focused on the fallout of PFI practices, including a special feature blog post by us which showcases research on the topic.

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Tackling the negative effects of PFI: Conflicting reports on policy advice

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The Centre for Health and the Public Interest (CHPI) has recently published a report on private finance initiatives (PFI).  The report, intended for policy-makers, outlines five options for coping with PFI and its lasting effects, […]

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Private finance initiative for elderly care in Northamtonshire: A good example of a bad PFI contract.

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A recent BBC article has shed light on yet another failed PFI contract – this time, involving elderly care in Northamtonshire. Looking at the results of Northamptonshire’s Stabilisation Plan, the BBC report discussed how the 25-year contract […]

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Despite widespread criticism of PFI, the SNP looks to the private sector for infrastructure investment

October 16, 2018

During a time of growing scepticism around private finance initiatives (PFI), Nicola Sturgeon has signalled that the Scottish National Party will be pursuing PFI as a new measure within Scotland’s upcoming programme for government, according […]

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Research Report: The British Corporate Welfare State: Public Policies for Private Businesses

May 1, 2018

It is widely assumed that public services are organized and delivered for the sole benefit of citizens. The reality, however, is very different. The more we consider the role and function of different government departments […]

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Newsletter: April 2018

April 25, 2018

Our newsletter for April 2018 focused on the taxpayer-funded Persimmon executive payout, the massive $8.5bn incentives package the state of Maryland has offered Amazon for HQ2 in the US, job cuts in the UK auto […]

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The newsletter of Corporate Welfare Watch for March 2018
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Newsletter: March 2018

March 29, 2018

Our newsletter for March 2018 is focused on government funding for the Industrial Strategy, new plans for taxing turnover of large online firms in the UK and EU, and recent events that featured Kevin Farnsworth of […]

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