The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project Podcast
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The Shadow Contract is an investigative podcast about power, technology and the future of the NHS. It explores how the UK government awarded a £330m contract to the controversial data company Palantir to build the NHS's new Federated Data Platform. Hosted by Eliza Pitkin of Good Law Project, the series investigates how a surveillance technology firm with deep roots in military intelligence, immigration enforcement and policing came to sit at the heart of Britain's public health infrastructure. Across four episodes, it reveals covert influence campaigns, emergency pandemic deals that grew into massive public contracts, and the global track record of the company now handling vast amounts of sensitive health data.
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Episode 4 - Signed, Sealed… But Far From Delivered (The Palantir NHS Rollout) 22.04.2026 46dkThe government says the rollout is a success. But FOI requests reveal a far more complicated reality.
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Episode 3 - Drag and Drop (Palantir, Surveillance & Health Data) 22.04.2026 37dkPalantir’s systems connect vast datasets across governments. Could NHS health data ever be used for surveillance?
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Episode 2 - Your Data at Pound-Shop Prices (The £1 Palantir Contract) 22.04.2026 44dkA £1 pandemic contract becomes a £330m deal. How Palantir quietly secured a foothold inside the NHS.
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Episode 1 - The Influencer Campaign (Palantir and NHS Data) 22.04.2026 34dkA covert influencer campaign exposes how a powerful tech company tried to shape the debate around its £330m NHS data contract.
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Introducing The Shadow Contract - A Good Law Project Podcast 14.04.2026 1dkWhat happens when one of the world’s most controversial data companies moves into the NHS? The Shadow Contract is an investigative podcast uncovering the hidden story behind the UK government’s £330m deal with Palantir to build the NHS Federated Data Platform. From a covert influencer campaign to a £1 contract that quietly grew into one of the biggest NHS technology deals in history, the series follows the trail of documents, decisions and power behind the platform. Through leaked emails, expert interviews and Freedom of Information requests, we reveal how an emergency contract signed during the pandemic turned into one of the most significant technology deals in NHS history - and why doctors, analysts and campaigners are raising the alarm. Because this isn’t just about software. It’s about power, trust and who controls the infrastructure behind Britain’s most sensitive health data.
