TURF WAR:     THIS IS ONE OF A SERIES OF WORKS THAT RELATE TO CAPITALISM AND CONSUMERISM.  IN THIS PARTICULAR PIECE (COMPLETED BEFORE THE 2012 OLYMPICS BEGAN) I HAVE SHOWN HOW MANY OF THE SPONSERS SEEM AT ODDS WITH THE EVENT ITSELF. WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THE MUCH PUBLICISED G4S FIASCO. WHAT IS MORE INTERESTING IS THAT GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS ARE STILL BEING AWARDED TO G4S AND THE LIKES OF ATOS WHICH ALSO HAS A VERY DUBIOUS TRACK RECORD. WHEN IT COMES TO SPENDING TAXPAYERS MONEY ONE WOULD THINK  MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES  WOULD BE BETTER PERFORMED BY PROPERLY TRAINED MEDICAL STAFF.  WHEN  PEOPLE DIE WHO HAVE BEEN FOUND FIT FOR WORK JUST WEEKS BEFORE AND DENIED THEIR BENEFITS, QUOTAS HAVE A BIG PART TO PLAY.  ATOS STAFF ADMITTED (ATOS DENY) BEING GIVEN QUOTA’S IN WHICH  THE COMPANY GET PAID FOR EACH ASSESSMENT. MORE IF FOUND NOT TO FIT INTO THEIR VERY NARROW BENEFIT  POINT SYSTEM. YOU ONLY HAVE TO LOOK AT HOW MANY APPEALS ARE UPHELD (REGULARLY OVER 50%) ONLY TO HAVE THESE COMPANIES PUT PEOPLE THROUGH THE RINGER AGAIN WITH YET ANOTHER ASSESSMENT WITHIN ONE MONTH. I ALSO FIND IT AMUSING THAT THERE HAS BEEN MORE MONEY SPENT ON THESE REFORMS THAN HAS BEEN GAINED.

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IT’S OK TOO TO FATTEN EVERYONE UP WITH THE LEAST NUTRICIOUS SPONSERS THAT YOU COULD THINK OFF BUT IT AS ALWAYS JUST SHOWS A LACK OF FORTHOUGHT.  IT BOILS DOWN TO  SMALL AMOUNTS OF MONEY IN THE SHORT TERM (MAINLY FOR BIG BUSINESS) ONLY FOR THE TAXPAYER TO PAY FOR THE OUTCOME. ISN’T GLOBALISATION GREAT?