{
  "id": 10816670,
  "title": "Don’t knock Palantir – it provides highly skilled, well-paid British jobs | Letter",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/dont-knock-palantir-it-provides-highly-skilled-well-paid-british-jobs",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-29T16:48:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/29/dont-knock-palantir-it-provides-highly-skilled-well-paid-british-jobs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tom Watson, former Labour deputy leader, has taken a job at Palantir, a technology company. Lewis, in a recent article, highlighted the potential drawbacks of this move, but Watson argues that he is one of nearly 1,000 people who are proud of their work at Palantir. Watson's team is predominantly young, with an average age under 30, and consists of engineers, software developers who have chosen to build their careers in Britain. They contribute to improving public services, supporting the armed forces and police, and are well-paid and highly skilled. The company employs nearly one in five of its global workforce in the UK. While there is a debate about technology, power, and accountability, Watson believes that considering the people building Britain's technological future as part of the problem is unwise, as it may not lead to a robust technological future for the country.",
  "summary": "Tom Watson responds to an article by Clive Lewis about the former Labour deputy leader’s new job at the technology company Clive Lewis is, unusually, right about one thing in his recent article: there is a danger of rot setting in ( Tom Watson’s move to Palantir is the latest sign of how far the rot has spread in UK politics, 24 September ). But I think he is looking in the wrong place. Attack me…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}