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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Emergency Planning

Since the start of the crisis, I have constantly affirmed that the key to understanding the effects of this pandemic is the UK Government's failure to give adequate weight to emergency planning and management (Alexander 2020a, 2020b). Plans were made in the UK in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2014. I have taught it every year since then.

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Risk Managers: Is Today’s Violence Worse than the 1960’s? Yes, and Why You Should Care (Sorry, Jim and Max)

Alternative Resiliency Services Corp

Risk Managers, Business Continuity planners and Security personnel take note: this climate will impact your business. The 2008 hotel attacks in Mumbai would have been difficult if not impossible without technology. High-profile symbols of authority or opposing views? Twitter and Facebook make flash-mobbing possible.