Palantir

 Have you heard of Palantir? This secretive US tech company is slowly getting its claws into our public services – and we need to make it stop. Open this email to find out how. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌

My name is Zack Polanski and I’m the leader of the Green Party. I’m getting in touch because I’m really concerned about a secretive US tech company called Palantir, and thought 38 Degrees supporters like yourself might be too. [1] 

Palantir is quietly getting its claws into our public services – including running a huge patient database for our NHS. This company is seriously bad news: 

• Co-founded by Trump mega-donor, the billionaire Peter Thiel. [2] 
• Provides tech to Trump’s ICE immigration agency and the Israeli military - accused of enabling mass surveillance and major human rights abuses. [3] 
• Threw a massive party for UK defence staff this week because they’re literally involved in so much UK military work. [4] 
•  Linked to disgraced former minister Lord Mandelson. [5] 

But right now we’ve got a major chance to get their NHS deal scrapped – and kick start a domino effect that sees ALL their contracts ended. 

How? Ministers actually have the option to cancel the NHS deal early. But with these contracts flying under the radar, it’ll take all of us speaking up to make that happen. Together we can show just how outraged we are by our NHS – and other public services – cutting deals with a company that helps armies kill people. [6] 

So , will you sign my petition calling on the Government to scrap all its contracts with Palantir – including its huge NHS database deal?

Thanks,

Zack

NOTES:
[1] The Guardian: Calls to halt UK Palantir contracts grow amid ‘lack of transparency’ over deals
[2] See note [1]
[3] The Times (£): Palantir hosts party for MoD to celebrate £240 million defence contract
[4] See note [1]
[5] The Guardian: Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn
[6] See note [1]