Experts say that claims UK data remains under government ownership miss the point that the company has the capability to build its own detailed picture of the British population, and even infer state secrets. Report by Charlie Young and Carole Cadwalladr
It might help that Mandelson’s lobbying firm, Global Counsel, had Palantir as a client and set up a meeting with Starmer on their behalf. Obviously I’m not suggesting this wasn’t entirely in the nation’s interest.
What makes Palantir such coke for governments? I somehow suspected the UK Govt couldn’t resist them, but I still don’t understand why
Scary supervillain name = “i want it I want it I want it”
I think we should assume they are corrupt tbh, what other possible reason could there be?
It might help that Mandelson’s lobbying firm, Global Counsel, had Palantir as a client and set up a meeting with Starmer on their behalf. Obviously I’m not suggesting this wasn’t entirely in the nation’s interest.
Would certainly give the government a reason to look for an out, if they ever got rid of Starmer.