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UK saves 'millions' of pounds by ditching Palantir for refugee system (www.bbc.com)
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[–] Avicenna@programming.dev 10 points 1 day ago

"In order to set this up quickly, then-Conservative government ministers accepted an offer from Palantir to build a system to administrate the scheme, based on its Foundry platform, for free for six months."

Name a more iconic duo than conservatives and tech oligarchs

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

But they still have their blood funnel stuck into the NHS and that's far worse.

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

~~Baby~~ by moving it to NHS instead?

[–] zutto@lemmy.fedi.zutto.fi 4 points 1 day ago

Ah yes, some more quality epic systems software written in mumps maybe? Surely that will solve all the problems! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[–] laz@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Pounds this is America tell me in me in water gallons

[–] markz@suppo.fi 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What's the conversion rate from pound sterling to kilogram

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago

Assuming £1 coins, roughly £114 per kilogram

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Six swans and a pigeon.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Sorry, but I was hoping for two swallows and a coconut.