Yes, cost is a driver. But is seems to me a large percentage of the protective services industry start with manpower & cost rather than risk. Many, when asked to provide x bodyguards just do. They do not ask what the (perceived) threat etc is & work from there.
11.02.2026 14:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Indeed. However i am somewhat bemused by the message being given by certain supposed ‘industry leaders’ claiming we need to reexamine our assessments. I’ve always including family in any considerations & if they haven’t they need to have a little think…
11.02.2026 09:02 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
2/2 thanks to @andycambridge.bsky.social for the share.
Given the 1962 report of Parliament’s own Security Commission there may be some #ISO9000 quality improvement opportunities? Cc @sandbaggerone.bsky.social @frankgardner.bsky.social @deborahaynes.bsky.social @keirgiles.bsky.social
18.11.2025 13:36 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
And, of course, they knock off at 4.40pm (3pm on Friday)
09.11.2025 15:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
He absolutely was. When we lunch next, remind me to tell you the tale…
16.10.2025 11:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Jeepers! Dear me, no! No, no & thrice no!
26.09.2025 11:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The man just spouts whatever strange idea enters his brain pan. No consideration. No thought. And in a few weeks he’ll say something that directly contradicts his previous statement…
24.09.2025 08:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Lego… I used to know their compliance officer!
14.09.2025 11:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I mastered this technique long ago…
13.09.2025 18:04 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I have found an e-visa with an application form more complicated to complete than the US ESTA!
13.09.2025 17:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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AKSU?
10.03.2025 09:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Trump copies Cyprus…
26.02.2025 09:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Cypriot Golden Visa, all over again.
26.02.2025 09:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Cicero was a very wise man
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