The post critiques the UK Ministry of Defence's procurement process with Palantir, highlighting transparency issues and the risks of dependency on a single supplier.
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The Mandelson disclosure exercise challenges the UK government's control over information, exposing it to public scrutiny through broad terms and direct access to documents.
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6.2Notes on gangster states
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