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The Palantir link to Burnham's Makerfield victory

The Palantir link to Burnham's Makerfield victory

Martha Dalton stepped away from her agency for six weeks to handle strategic messaging during Andy Burnham's successful Makerfield byelection. Her communications firm had previously promoted the $450bn American technology giant to politicians, ending that relationship before she assisted Labour. Activists are currently demanding his administration tear up the controversial corporation's £330m data agreement with the NHS.

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