post office convictions overturned - Page 4

jeremy · 28th April 2021, 09:01

And any errors of calculation will be addressed by the historic shortfall scheme

Darcydog · 28th April 2021, 09:16

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Originally Posted by jeremy

And any errors of calculation will be addressed by the historic shortfall scheme

I thought this (flawed?) scheme had closed back in 2020. They had talked about a new scheme but as yet I have seen nothing.

Most probably because they were waiting on the result of the latest Court Case.

jeremy · 28th April 2021, 09:38

I was attempting to be amusing in my two posts which were intended to refer to SCP440's final comment just before them!

Darcydog · 28th April 2021, 10:17

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Originally Posted by jeremy

I was attempting to be amusing in my two posts which were intended to refer to SCP440's final comment just before them!

Ah! - sorry - I see it now - apologies

torque2me · 28th April 2021, 18:05

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Originally Posted by Darcydog

Totally agree.

“Post Office IT scandal CEO Paula Vennells jumps NHS ship as pressure mounts”

After leaving the PO - Vennells became Chair at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Absolutely normal. How many ceo's of NHS Trusts were found wanting, eventually pushed out with a big payout and then re-employed at another NHS Trust. You just couldn't make it up. These type of people are never held accountable and I would not be surprised if honours were bestode on her and her like when they think the dust is settled.

Kev

torque2me · 28th April 2021, 18:13

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Originally Posted by Darcydog

On Sky News as well.

From Sky News :-

“One boardroom colleague said ‘She has been a diligent and effective director, but there is no way for her to stay on after the ruling - and its hard to see how she will ever be able to work again.’ “

I wonder if this colleague is cut from the same sordid cloth?

Kev

torque2me · 28th April 2021, 18:19

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Originally Posted by Nick Greg

Indeed. Whats more worrying is that as a woman of "the cloth" she turned a blind eye to what was going on. And here's me thinking the C of E stood for social justice and fair treatment to employees. Sadly in this case she has fallen foul of this. Poor show and very dissappointing.

Nope, CofE stands for sumptious palaces and the flow of money from impoverished parish churches to the diocese/head honcho!

Kev

Georgies Dad · 30th April 2021, 07:57

What about the Crown Prosecution Service who sent a lot of the innocent to prison etc?

I believe a certain Mr Starmer was in charge at the time

Darcydog · 30th April 2021, 08:51

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Originally Posted by Georgies Dad

What about the Crown Prosecution Service who sent a lot of the innocent to prison etc?

I believe a certain Mr Starmer was in charge at the time

From 2008 to 2014 I believe - when the bulk of the wrongful prosecutions took place.

Frankly - I think it is highly questionable that he oversaw these prosecutions based on highly dodgy evidence and then he also decided in 2009 not to prosecute Jimmy Saville on the grounds that there was insufficient evidence.

I also find it odd that when this Jimmy Saville debacle was reviewed the CPS said that “records relating to the decision not to charge Saville were not kept.”

This was apparently “in-line with its data retention policy”.

Hmmmm!

edwardmk · 30th April 2021, 08:59

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Originally Posted by SCP440

Something that seems to have been missed is what happened to all the money that some were putting into the till to make up the apparent differences? There was a lady on the news the other night that had used all her savings, borrowed from everybody she new and even remortgaged her house to make up the apparent missing money.

Something is odd with the counter on this Petition, every time I look at it the number starts at 11.790. I have done it 3 times now it is the same every time.

I noticed something odd too. I tried to donate £10 via Paypal. I was about to hit the pay button when I noticed it was £10/month. It wouldn't allow me to switch to a one off payment, so I gave it a miss for now.
To the issue itself, I find this hard to understand. Smells of corruption and cover up at the highest level yet what was the motivation?. The frustrating thing is we all pay via taxes for every step of the incompetence at every stage as it all unfolds, yet those actually responsible get away with just resigning, as if that helps alleviate the collosall mental and fiscal anguish they caused.

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jeremy Avid contributor Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Limerick Posts: 106 Thanks: 71 Thanked 24 Times in 16 Posts	I was attempting to be amusing in my two posts which were intended to refer to SCP440's final comment just before them!