Labour MP Chi Onwurah criticizes Watson's role and firm dependency
1 Oct 9 3:20 AM · 5d ago · 2 articles · 6 posts · 3 sources · development 1 of 1
Chi Onwurah, chair of the science, innovation and technology committee, warned that the UK cannot rely heavily on a single US-based company subject to US data access laws.
“Tom is not the first politician to be blinded by tech hype. The key issue is we can't be so dependent on one company. It's a US company, subject to US legislation regarding access to our data.”
Chi OnwurahTom Watson Senior vice-president at Palantir; former Labour deputy leader
Andy Burnham Prime Minister
Sadiq Khan London Mayor
Chi Onwurah Labour MP; chair of science, innovation and technology committeePalantir US tech firm seeking to expand UK public sector contracts
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first by The Guardian, 4d ago · also Guardian
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'Watson told the podcast he would work with a Reform UK government on immigration crackdowns if the situation arose, saying: “[Palantir] don’t actually work in that sector, but yes, of course we would"'
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Palantir didn't have to evade the UK's controls on lobbyists to get astonishing, unminuted access to government ministers and officials, or even to hire them to lobby their colleagues. Why not? Because there aren't any. My column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Palantir is worming its way in...
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O course not Tom, perish the thought. They should be in the control of morally (at least) corrupt politicians with the ear of the government of the day. What could go wrong? After all what are you bringing to the party other than one assumes an ability to manipulate government. https://www. theguardian.com/technology/202…
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"Mob rule" meaning the electorate, the people. But minority rule by a cohort of billionaires is ok.. https://www. theguardian.com/technology/202 6/oct/09/palantir-tom-watson-mob-rule-government-contracts
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# TomWatson is doing well in his new job I see. Such a striking level of commitment to democratic values. # Palantir https://www. theguardian.com/technology/202 6/oct/09/palantir-tom-watson-mob-rule-government-contracts
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I think Tom Watson has forgotten what democracy is .. https://www. theguardian.com/technology/202 6/oct/09/palantir-tom-watson-mob-rule-government-contracts He's working for Palantir now.
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Yes, Tom. The old boy network is the preferred way of awarding government contracts, isn't it? # Palantir # corruption https://www. theguardian.com/technology/202 6/oct/09/palantir-tom-watson-mob-rule-government-contracts
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Tom Watson: Don't bow to 'mob rule' on Palantir Political Thinking with Nick Robinson The former deputy Labour leader has been criticised for joining the controversial tech firm, Palantir, as it tries to persuade ministers not to cut off a huge NHS contract. How did the man who railed against Rupert Murdoch's media empire and Mark Zuckerberg's…
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TL;DR: Tom Watson, former Labour deputy leader and now at Palantir, cautioned against allowing 'mob rule' to influence the awarding of government contracts, warning ministers of potential repercussions from public backlash regarding their partnerships with tech firms. https://www. theguardian.com/technology/202…
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