Reposted by Jane MacKinnon
Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics.
Like Blair, Cameron, Clegg, Mandelson, hired to open govt networks to companies and corporate capture of the state.
They sell political capital built with public money. What do we get in return?
theguardian.com
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