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SNP ducks question over Atos sponsorship of Glasgow 2014

28/09/2012 – 11:14 am

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has refused to say if “fitness for work” contractor Atos should be allowed to sponsor the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games, even though more than half of its MSPs have publicly criticised the company.
Glasgow 2014 looks set to face even fiercer protests than London 2012 over the decision to accept sponsorship [...]

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London 2012: Paralympian will put Atos sponsorship under the spotlight

01/09/2012 – 9:00 am

A gold medal-winning Paralympian is to take part in a protest over the decision to allow the much-criticised company responsible for assessing disabled people’s “fitness for work” to sponsor the London 2012 Paralympics.
Tara Flood, now a leading disabled activist, competed in three Paralympic Games, and won gold, silver and bronze medals in the pool in [...]

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