Can't imagine why. Imagine if we'd curbed corporate influence in policy by, say, capping donations and banning second jobs. OpenDemocracy: Matt Clifford joining Anthropic makes a joke of the UK’s Sovereign AI Strategy https://www.opendemocracy.net/matt-clifford-joining-anthropic-makes-a-joke-of-the-uks-sovereign-ai-strategy/ Guardian: Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson joins Palantir https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/18/former-labour-deputy-leader-tom-watson-joins-palantir Tech Crunch: Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to advise Microsoft and Anthropic https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/10/former-uk-prime-minister-rishi-sunak-to-advise-microsoft-and-anthropic/?ref=opendemocracy.net https://observer.co.uk/news/politics/article/fears-over-ai-security-push-digital-sovereignty-up-the-agenda-for-british-businesses #UKPolitics #FuckAI