‘It beggars belief’: MoD sources warn Palantir’s role at heart of government is threat to UK’s security
https://www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-technologies-uk-mod-sources-government-data-insights-security-state-secrets
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SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 163d
What makes Palantir such coke for governments? I somehow suspected the UK Govt wouldn't be able to resist them, but I still don't understand why
G4Z@feddit.uk · 13 pts · 163d
I think we should assume they are corrupt tbh, what other possible reason could there be?
DaGreenGobbo@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 163d
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.
J92@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 163d
Would certainly give the government a reason to look for an out, if they ever got rid of Starmer.
Gentryfried@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 163d
Scary supervillain name = "i want it I want it I want it"