Recent Palantir lobbyist worked on Andy Burnham’s return to Parliament
Martha Dalton, whose company Lodestone worked for Palantir in 2024 and 2025, played a senior role in Andy Burnham’s campaign for the Makerfield byelection, according to the Guardian. Dalton worked with Burnham’s team on strategic communications and rebuttals before supporters later clapped him into Downing Street in July.
Martha Dalton, a recent lobbyist for Palantir, played a senior role in helping Andy Burnham return to Parliament, according to a report by the Guardian. Dalton’s company, Lodestone, worked for the US technology company in 2024 and 2025.
Dalton campaigned for Burnham in the Makerfield byelection. The contest secured Burnham’s return to Parliament, although the supplied report does not provide the date of the byelection or its result.
During the campaign, Dalton worked closely with Burnham’s team on strategic communications and rebuttals, the Guardian reported. The source does not specify which issues the communications addressed or identify the rebuttals involved.
Dalton was also among supporters who clapped Burnham into Downing Street in July. The supplied account does not state the year of that event or provide further details about Dalton’s role after the campaign.
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