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UK Government Kicks Out Palantir

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Re: UK Government Kicks Out Palantir

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I mean it’s a big reach to use that title for the actual content, but a good find nevertheless

Id originally thought the nhs contract covered the whole UK, but the devolved governments in Scotland and Wales arent covered

I honestly feel an English assembly covering NHS wouldnt of allowed it

Re: UK Government Kicks Out Palantir

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I mean it’s a big reach to use that title for the actual content, but a good find nevertheless

Id originally thought the nhs contract covered the whole UK, but the devolved governments in Scotland and Wales arent covered I honestly feel an English assembly covering NHS wouldnt of allowed it

For all practical purposes Westminster is also the English Assembly, so there is no reason to believe a putative devolved English Assembly would have decided otherwise. Now, a devolved Northern English Assembly, that would be far more interesting.

Re: UK Government Kicks Out Palantir

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post #6

Replacing one tiny contract, on what sound like performance criteria, is not close to kicking them out.

Exactly. It wasn't obvious until I read the linked BBC article [1] that:

"Millions of pounds have been saved by replacing a Palantir IT system which helps to find homes for Ukrainian refugees with one built by its own experts"

It is noteworthy that a government department decided it could meet its requirements without a 3rd party provider. Could be the start of a trend but a wholesale move away from PLTR this isn't.

[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2l2j1lxdk5o

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