Emeritus Prof Christopher MayFeb 22

Looks like Palantir may have fallen into the Streisand trap;

in seeking their right to reply (under Swiss media law) via the courts, they have drawn a lot more attention to two articles (based on Freedom of Information requests) that reveal why the Swiss state refused to do a deal with Palantir for some military software; they were worried data would be obtained by the US Govt.

Now a story, originally limited to the Swiss is gaining traction across Europe; oops.

#Palantir #politics
h/t FT

Show threadFazal MajidFeb 22

@ChrisMayLA6 the real story is the Swiss were not corrupted, whereas the British government gave Palantir a number of sweetheart contracts without even competitive bidding.

In a twist you couldn’t make up if you tried, the head of Palantir UK is Louis Mosley, grandson of Oswald Mosley, founder of the British Union of Fascists.

Show threadBill, organizer of stuff
@fazalmajid @ChrisMayLA6 I was actively involved in one of those bidding processes against Palantir at NHS, and they lost in almost every measurable way but still got the contract. Not surprised that a company that collects intelligence on everyone and everything was able to get some leverage, but we were disappointed nonetheless. We thought we could make a dent.
Feb 23 at 3:53amWeb
Show threadFazal MajidFeb 23
@wcbdata @ChrisMayLA6 some of those decisions were taken personally by Starmer, or more likely by McSweeney sock-puppeting Starmer. That's why I laugh when lazy journalists write the Mandelson scandal call Starmer's integrity in question. He long ago demonstrated he has none.