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    BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews 29 Oct 2014

    American company Maximus is taking over contract to assess fitness of benefits claimants to work, BBC understandshttp://bbc.in/1pXsoNT 

    2:12 AM - 29 Oct 2014
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    16 replies 47 retweets 23 likes
      1. Tony Turtle  ♿‏ @ATurtle05 29 Oct 2014
        Replying to @BBCNews

        @BBCNews @LeonardCheshire What's wrong with a British company? Oh, they are not biased enough!

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      1. Colin Williams‏ @SabotagedFool 29 Oct 2014
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        .@BBCNews i hope Samaritans have capacity for the bullied, unemployable, impoverished, disempowered, (sometimes gangstalked) 'clients' calls

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      1. Stop Brexit Madness‏ @DbAshby 29 Oct 2014
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        @BBCNews This will mean even more people suffer at the hands of paperwork. Hope IDS is happy with all this misery he is causing people

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      1. baran toomer‏ @foulestbaztard 29 Oct 2014
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        @BBCNews why can't it be a UK company

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      1. Doubtful‏ @1Bigbeliever 29 Oct 2014
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        @BBCNews One World Government coming up! (American companies also collect UK census info - just so you know...)

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      1. Doubtful‏ @1Bigbeliever 29 Oct 2014
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        @BBCNews 2/2 data on child health care surveillance on UK children. Mama's - check the paperwork you fill in - read the small print.

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      1. Doubtful‏ @1Bigbeliever 29 Oct 2014
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        @BBCNews worrying. All data held by American companies HAS to be released to American government. American companies also collecting 1/2

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      1. The Kettles2‏ @thekettles2 29 Oct 2014
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        @BBCNews Sure it's not a carry on film or Life of Brian? Name like Maximus leads to all sorts of connotations! Can't stop laughing!😂

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      1. Lucy Corrander‏ @LucyCorrander 29 Oct 2014
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        @BBCNews To what extent was ATOS awful because inappropriately run and to what extent cos following government rules Maximus will inherit?

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      1. LuciaBarbato‏ @LuciaBarbato 29 Oct 2014
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        “@BBCNews: American company Maximus is taking over contract to assess ...benefits http://bbc.in/1pXsoNT ” free market at its worst

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      1. Roger Barrett‏ @rogerkb2012 29 Oct 2014
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        @BBCNews Have controls been built in to protect claimants? I doubt it. Another £500m to a private company at public expense. #BrokenBritain

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      1. bachulus‏ @bachulus 29 Oct 2014
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        @BBCNews how much tory investment in US firm? haven't we the ability to do anything on our own anymore-insult to our honour

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      1. Curtis Mcmenamin‏ @KurtisGump 29 Oct 2014
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        @BBCNews there is a new YouTube music video out called social security song it is really a hit song and watch it you will love the video

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      1. ~YODA~ The Jedi Master‏ @The_Jedi_Master 29 Oct 2014
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        @BBCNews They also provide training and support for the long term unemployed. They sucked at that too. Preoccupied with ticking boxes.

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