I met Tom Watson when I was a Labour member some years ago. I thought then he was a smug, self-aggrandising, self-interested twat, so this comes as no surprise.
@thenerve.newsWe endorse this excellent comment piece by @labourlewis.bsky.social on the glaring integrity gap in Tom Watson’s Palantir appointment.
(And not just b/c it links to our reporting. 🙏)
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Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics | Clive Lewis
When a former Labour deputy leader joins a firm built on surveillance and military targeting, it deepens public cynicism – and democracy depends on trust, says Labour MP Clive Lewis