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I saw her at Hay and it was really special. Can’t wait to read it

Books packed. Off on holidays for a couple of weeks. See you on the other side 😊

Ah that might well be the case and I am misreading - and possibly a bit triggered by the numerous responses in my TL suggesting the whole thing is a nothing burger

Good question. Although I wonder is there much foreign government funded democracy promotion work in the U.K.?

It does rather feel like that!

But they’re not ‘being public about it’ This is a journalistic scoop. Baffling how so many people don’t get the problem with *foreign governments* funding U.K. political organisations

This argument fails on its own terms the point is that this is a *foreign government* funding political operations in the U.K. (Chucking around Soros/Open Society is generally the most obvious tell of a bad faith argument online but in this case it is really irrelevant )

Direct foreign interference in British politics - we have rules against foreign governments funding parliamentary groups, but this is fine?? Seriously?? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Was a huge pleasure to talk to the excellent @quietriotpod.bsky.social about Democracy for Sale's investigation into Palantir in the UK, and especially the NHS Do have a listen!

‘Few healthcare experts disagreed that data-sharing across the NHS needed to be improved, but many doctors had misgivings about the prospect of some of Britain’s most sensitive data being handed over to Palantir.’ @petergeoghegan.bsky.social and @lucasamin.bsky.social: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Even if you've never listened to Quiet Riot before I'd urge you to tune in today. This is a very eye opening episode about the people and politics behind Palantir and the contracts they have with UK Government.

After years of nodding along with the general sentiment "Palantir=Bad" I finally get precisely why the firm, its owners, business model, and products might just big a Big Ole Problem for this (or any) country. @petergeoghegan.bsky.social has an extraordinary ability to filter and share information.

Absolute pleasure to be joined by Beeban Kidron and @jamesrball.com on Democracy for Sale yesterday We talked about recent investigation into Palantir in the NHS, as well as Big Tech lobbying and Silicon Valley's hype industry. Do watch! democracyforsale.substack.com/p/what-has-p...

Going live on this shortly!

This is a good sign

oh god there's more of you. (You're also incorrect. IRA - a minority concern - were pro-Nazi, Irish government very much the opposite). Anyway you're blocked now

Want to find out how Palantir bought their way into the NHS and the problems with its £330m software? Join Democracy for Sale's live discussion with Beeban Kidron and @jamesrball.com at 4.45pm TODAY (Thursday) Do spread word! youtube.com/@Democracy_for_Sale?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

hahaha indeed!!

I investigated Palantir’s foothold in the British state – and what I found should worry us all | Peter Geoghegan

🔴 Yesterday @lucasamin.bsky.social and I revealed numerous concerns about Palantir's £330m NHS software, and the lobbying campaign behind the contract Today Labour, Lib Dem and Green MPs have all told us that government should end Palantir's contract democracyforsale.substack.com/p/ditch-pala...