Labour MPs are about to choose their new leader, and the next Prime Minister. A flood of messages to Labour MPs about Palantir’s government contracts, like the one with the NHS, will show MPs that the government’s ties with Palantir is a massive voter loser - and in turn they’ll push Burnham to act.
It will only take a few minutes! Remember to include your full name and address at the end of the email so they know you are a constituent. Even if your local MP isn't Labour, it's still important to write to your MP. The more MPs that speak out against Palantir, the more powerful our campaign.
Personalised emails are much more effective but here are some talking points for you to use:
Palantir has contracts with Trump’s ICE and the Israeli military, its CEO, Alex Karp, has said legalising war crimes is good for business, and the company’s co-founder, Peter Thiel says the ‘NHS makes people sick’.
Yet the UK government has signed hundreds of millions of pounds worth of contracts with the company. A growing number of experts and MPs are asking whether this US Trump-aligned company should be given access to mountains of sensitive NHS patient data and national security data.
The contracts are deeply unpopular with voters. New YouGov polling shows that three quarters of Labour voters oppose Palantir’s contract with the NHS, and 79% say its unacceptable for US Big Tech firms to handle national security data.
As your constituent I’d like you to demand Labour’s new leader break all government contracts with Palantir.