BBC called out for its recent Mandelson / Palantir softball session [Palantir] [The recent Epstein Files revealed a lot of disturbing new information][1]. This included fresh revelations about the close relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Palantir boss Peter Thiel. Combined with other factors, this has got many people questioning why our current Labour government has given Palantir so many contracts. It’s especially alarming, because Plantir is deeply enmeshed with the US and Israeli spy networks. It’s not just the government who have given Palantir an easy ride, either, as journalist Carole Cadwalladr pointed out: > Pls read whole piece. Neither Mandelson or Mosley were asked about Mandelson’s role in fixing Starmer’s visit to Palantir & subsequent £240m deal. It finally made headlines on Weds when a q was asked in Parliament. > > But honestly, BBC also has qs to answer [https://t.co/SgtsuwNDMd][2] [pic.twitter.com/GDX9apoYkk][3] > > — Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) [February 8, 2026][4] ## Palantir and Mandelson Louis Mosley is the head of Palantir in the UK & Europe. He’s also the grandson of the notorious British fascist, Oswald Mosely. [Louis Mosley spoke favourably of “the return of Donald Trump” in February 2025][5]. In the same speech, he spoke of the need for “free speech”. Mosley [also said][6]: > In the US, we are seeing innovation and reform that will change lives in that country for the better. > > There’s no reason we cannot have the same in Britain – and elsewhere across Europe. Since Mosley said this, the Trump administration has launched a [crackdown on free speech and civil liberties which are unprecedented in American history][7]. ICE are instrumental to Trump’s plan, with Palantir serving as a key partner to the enforcement agency. As Cadwalladr rightly points out, the *BBC* had no business treating Mosely as if he’s just some pundit. He and his company have skin in the game. And if British politics goes the way they want it to, these people stand to make billions. On 4 February, [Ed Sykes wrote for the *Canary*][8]: > Palantir has latched onto the [US imperial project][9] and is now a prominent part of it. By extension, this means entering [junior partners in the UK][10] and [Israel][11] too. And apparent [intelligence assets like Epstein][12] helped to ensure companies like Palantir become part of this system of racist brutality and dominance. The other factor to consider is the link between Peter Mandelson (another Epstein associate) and Palantir: > Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn. > > Palantir is owned by Peter Thiel who wants democracy abolished, and whose money and influence propelled Vance into the White House. Thiel was in close contact with Epstein after the latter's… [pic.twitter.com/ESMsZPZe5i][13] > > — Nick Reeves #RejoinEU #NAFO #FBPE (@nickreeves9876) [February 4, 2026][14] > With Palantir and Mandelson both back in the news, it’s worth revisiting this — the Epstein/Mandelson/Thiel connection, and how Mandelson’s lobbying company introduced Starmer to the Palantir team [https://t.co/Zxcgmb7dKr][15] [pic.twitter.com/YDpuLiQZxP][16] > > — Peter Jukes (@peterjukes) [January 30, 2026][17] The seedy connections between Labour and Palantir go much deeper too: > In 2022, Woodcock was hired by Palantir. > > Epstein met Palantir head Peter Thiel through former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. Then, last April, Peter Mandelson arranged for Starmer to visit their HQ in Washington. > > Now, the firm are sponsoring Labour Party conference events. [pic.twitter.com/Wn5A2c3lzq][18] > > — Jody McIntyre (@jodymcintyre_) [February 3, 2026][19] ## Thiel and Epstein As noted, [the latest Epstein Files have exposed how close Palantir founder Peter Thiel was with the dead paedophile][20]: > BREAKING: Jeffrey Epstein & Palantir’s Peter Thiel were discussing a Plan that would destabilize Iraq, Iran, Libya, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, and Egypt. > > "The more of a mess, with just lots of bad guys on different sides, the less we will do." [pic.twitter.com/ZCoMjV2CGP][21] > > — Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) [February 1, 2026][22] Do we really want someone who wishes to destabilise the world to be in charge of our NHS data? We don’t know if Thiel knows this, but we did the whole ‘destabilise the Middle East’ thing already, and it led to death, mayhem, and blowback. Epstein and Thiel also discussed destabilising Europe, which is a little closer to home: > Peter Thiel claimed he had a distant, impersonal business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. > > But documents show Epstein was a limited partner in his fund – and was treated as more than that. > > The well over $100 million he made from Thiel’s business was his single largest asset. [pic.twitter.com/gnFxVSmAua][23] > > — ClearingTheFog (@clearing_fog) [February 7, 2026][24] There’s also this: > And Peter Thiel is the one who made [@JDVance][25] a senator and installed him as Trump’s Vice President, just FYI. [https://t.co/Aj2GS7wPEa][26] > > — Andrew—#IAmTheResistance (@AmoneyResists) [February 2, 2026][27] And Thiel isn’t the only billionaire who was in bed with the degenerate Epstein: > BREAKING: New Image that Epstein sent himself confirms that in 2015, Epstein went to dinner with Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Peter Thiel. > > Why the hell was he invited to dinner with these three men, being that he basically plead guilty to being a p-do in 2008? > > Why wasn't he… [pic.twitter.com/Iq19aD23PN][28] > > — Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) [February 7, 2026][29] ## Get them out Zack Polanski is among those calling for the government to cut ties with Palantir: > Mandelson’s malign influence runs right through the heart of this Govt. > > Not least in the govt’s NHS data deal with Palantir – a spy-tech firm co-founded by a man who thinks the NHS should be ‘ripped up.’ > > I've written to [@wesstreeting][30] urging him to ditch this dangerous deal. [https://t.co/O3ODX7D5W4][31] [pic.twitter.com/r8DppettCC][32] > > — Zack Polanski (@ZackPolanski) [February 5, 2026][33] As is Labour’s Ian Byrne: > The entire issuing of Government contracts to Palentir in light of their links to Mandelson & Epstein should be reviewed. > I raised the suitability of Palantir as an NHS provider to the Tory Govt in 2023 after constituents in West Derby contacted me with serious concerns. [pic.twitter.com/vXCjb46v1c][34] > > — lan Byrne MP (@IanByrneMP) [February 6, 2026][35] At this point, it’s unclear what the argument is for maintaining a relationship with Palantir. *Featured image via [Gage Skidmore (Flickr)][36] / [Alexander Svensson (Wikimedia)][37]* By [Willem Moore][38] [1]: https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/01/30/epstein-files-new-releases/ [2]: https://t.co/SgtsuwNDMd [3]: https://t.co/GDX9apoYkk [4]: https://twitter.com/carolecadwalla/status/2020436473657626883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [5]: https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/10/05/palantir-digital-id-plans/ [6]: https://x.com/louismosley/status/1893026613631041752 [7]: https://www.thecanary.co/?s=trump [8]: https://www.thecanary.co/trending/2026/02/04/palantir-epstein/ [9]: https://www.thecanary.co/editorial/2019/06/15/trump-talks-about-nations-of-terror-has-he-never-met-the-united-states/ [10]: https://www.thecanary.co/editorial/2024/07/29/the-racket-matt-kennard/ [11]: https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2025/06/17/western-elites-salivate-over-turning-iran-into-iraq/ [12]: https://thecanary.co/opinion/2026/02/03/chomsky-epstein/ [13]: https://t.co/ESMsZPZe5i [14]: https://twitter.com/nickreeves9876/status/2019180236986826780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [15]: https://t.co/Zxcgmb7dKr [16]: https://t.co/YDpuLiQZxP [17]: https://twitter.com/peterjukes/status/2017298723328450911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [18]: https://t.co/Wn5A2c3lzq [19]: https://twitter.com/jodymcintyre_/status/2018686898869285299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [20]: https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2026/02/02/epstein-palantir/ [21]: https://t.co/ZCoMjV2CGP [22]: https://twitter.com/ShaykhSulaiman/status/2018018868610920756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [23]: https://t.co/gnFxVSmAua [24]: https://twitter.com/clearing_fog/status/2019954353273274712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [25]: https://twitter.com/JDVance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [26]: https://t.co/Aj2GS7wPEa [27]: https://twitter.com/AmoneyResists/status/2018113504411029573?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [28]: https://t.co/Iq19aD23PN [29]: https://twitter.com/krassenstein/status/2020170009356402949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [30]: https://twitter.com/wesstreeting?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [31]: https://t.co/O3ODX7D5W4 [32]: https://t.co/r8DppettCC [33]: https://twitter.com/ZackPolanski/status/2019392433533120926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [34]: https://t.co/vXCjb46v1c [35]: https://twitter.com/IanByrneMP/status/2019768811109380213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [36]: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/51875325942/ [37]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadcasting_House#/media/File:New_Broadcasting_House_(14561681425).jpg [38]: https://www.thecanary.co/author/willem-moore/ https://www.thecanary.co/uncategorized-en/2026/02/08/palantir-softball-session/