BP-6242B

IS PALANTIR, NOW, THE GOV'T?

Palantir - the tech giant - has its claws well into the UK gov't - and dependence on a foreign company presents problems. The NHS contract with Palantir has a break clause in 2027 - but will the gov't use it?

BIG TECH

Control

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WHERE DO THESE BILLIONS GO?

Parliament's spending watchdog has asked the gov't to look at why billions of taxpayers' £s is spent on projects that aren't finished. As the saying goes - "Follow the money." It's going somewhere - to whom?

GOVERNMENT

Spending

BP-6205D

IS AI OVER-HYPED BY THE GOV'T?

An independent research institute reports, the idea that use of Ai in the public sector is beneficial and saves money isn't supported by robust evidence. Yet such inflated claims about Ai drive gov't policy.

TECHNOLOGY

Ai

BP-6195G

SO - STARMER WANTS THE TRUTH!

PM Starmer has told civil servants he values them "speaking truth to power" and said "total transparency" is the foundation of CS/gov't working. Given gov't opacity - this may come as a surprise to some?

GOVERNMENT

Lies

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GOVT-CIVIL SERVICE RUPTURE

Keir Starmer's gov't is now dysfunctional - due to its "ruptured" relationship with the civil service - caused by the conflict over Peter Mandelson. These are the words of a former cabinet secretary.

GOVERNMENT

Dysfunctional