Palantir's Tom Watson lectures MP on accuracy, citing selective data
He now works alongside Louis Mosley, the company's executive vice president for the UK and Europe.His letter to Lewis was reported by The Nerve after the MP discussed it at the Labour Party conference this week. Watson challenged Lewis's statements about Palantir's UK contracts in healthcare, policing, and defense. The OSR asked to be kept informed of its progress.Watson's letter did not include that caveat.
- ▪He now works alongside Louis Mosley, the company's executive vice president for the UK and Europe.His letter to Lewis was reported by The Nerve after the MP discussed it at the Labour Party conference this week.
- ▪Watson challenged Lewis's statements about Palantir's UK contracts in healthcare, policing, and defense.
- ▪The OSR asked to be kept informed of its progress.Watson's letter did not include that caveat.
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); public sector Palantir's Tom Watson lectures MP on accuracy, citing selective data Former Labour deputy challenges Clive Lewis but skips the warnings attached to NHS figures Lindsay Clark Lindsay Clark BUSINESS SOFTWARE AND DATABASE REPORTER Published thu 1 Oct 2026 // 13:41 UTC READ MORE Healthcare campaigners turn up the heat on Palantir at Labour conference 2 days ago Former Labour deputy Tom Watson joins Palantir as £330M NHS deal nears break point 13 days ago UK energy operator…
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