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The relationship between the SNP and Amazon deserves further investigation. A link up between Police Scotland and Amazon Alexa just one dubious connection... 1/7
In September, the SNP handed over £15 million to Amazon Net Companies to create the NHS "Protect Scotland app. With over 9,400 tech companies based in Scotland, many in software, were Scottish firms allowed to bid? 2/7 https://www.sdi.co.uk/key-sectors/technology-and-engineering">https://www.sdi.co.uk/key-secto... https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunday-mail-uk/20200913/281578063077928">https://www.pressreader.com/uk/sunday...
Also in September questions were raised over the privacy of Scotland& #39;s contact tracing app as official documents show Amazon has access to "personal information" including phone numbers, infection details and IP addresses. 3/7 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18734001.only-nhs-access-snp-insists-amazon-not-getting-data-million-users-scotlands-test-protect-app/">https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1873...
It emerged that the Dunfermline centre was sold to Jersey based & #39;Spectre Property& #39;. Fife Council & Scot Enterprise sold it for £1m to a private company, providing £6.3m for its development. It has since been sold twice for £43.2m and for reported £61m. 4/7 https://theferret.scot/amazon-scottish-warehouse-owned-by-tax-haven-firm/">https://theferret.scot/amazon-sc...
Back in 2017 it emerged that the SNP had given over £3.6 million to Amazon, despite company refusing to pay the Living Wage. (this figure is now reported at £6.3 million) 5/7 https://tfn.scot/news/scottish-gov-slammed-for-millions-paid-to-tax-dodging-amazon">https://tfn.scot/news/scot...
There concerns go back to at least 2013. @scotgp claimed £10m was being paid to Amazon by the SNP and @AlisonJohnstone saying "It is quite incredible that Scottish Ministers still think that writing big cheques to Amazon is a good use of public money" 6/7 https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13105134.call-to-make-amazon-repay-public-money/">https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/1310...
today @policescotland propose use of Alexa to report crimes and controlling callers mobile& #39;s camera, microphone & GPS. With Humza wanting private home conversation prosecuted if he deems them "offensive" is this the next step of the SNP surveillance state? https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hi-alexa-please-report-a-crime-to-police-scotland-b7jt933hl">https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/h...
