Ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir

Lord Watson praises his new employers but says there are "legitimate questions" about big tech firms that "require answers".

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Ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir

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Ex-Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir

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Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir

Peer takes full-time position at the controversial company as it fends off pressure from both Andy Burnham’s government and Sadiq Khan Another former government minister has been hired by a controversial US AI company, this time Palantir, which has appointed Andy Burnham’s former ministerial colleague Tom Watson. The Labour peer and former deputy leader will operate alongside Palantir’s UK and Europe chief executive…

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