@financepulse.org: Palantir won a £330 million contract to run the NHS data platform. Three years later, parliament is pushing to cancel it. A lesson in a risk most investors ignore 👇 — In 2023, the NHS hired Palantir to build a "Federated Data Platform," linking fragmented hospital systems into one view of beds, waiting lists and staffing. The case for it is real. NHS data sits in hundreds of disconnected systems. Supporters say joining it up cuts waiting lists and saves lives, and that the NHS, not Palantir, owns the data. — But the backlash has been fierce. → Privacy groups warn the same infrastructure could enable state surveillance later → Doctors' unions questioned patient trust and consent → MPs criticised paying £330m for a subscription that leaves no software or IP behind → Some NHS staff report the system is hard to use The contract was published heavily redacted, with 200 pages blacked out. In 2026, a parliamentary committee urged the government to trigger a break clause in early 2027. — The lesson reaches far beyond one deal. Government contracts look like the safest revenue on Earth. Long, huge, backed by a state. But they carry a risk private customers don't: politics. A commercial client leaves when a rival is better. A government client can leave because public opinion shifted, or an election changed who's in charge. Concentrated government revenue isn't just a moat. It's also a dependency on staying politically acceptable. Save this for later 📌 — Sources: NHS England, TechRadar, UK Parliament (2023-2026). Educational content. Not financial advice. #palantir #investing #stockmarket #nhs #riskmanagement

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