Mr Bates vs the Post Office

[GaudinoMotors]

The one about The Yorkshire Ripper a few weeks ago was eye opening as well. Police ignoring information on a regular basis.

I think it was called " The Long Call"

You'll be telling me the Titanic sank next.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

The one about The Yorkshire Ripper a few weeks ago was eye opening as well. Police ignoring information on a regular basis.

I think it was called " The Long Call"

The Long Shadow.
Starred Toby Jones again.

 

[Dirty Harry]

My reply was to another poster who intimated it was scripted acting. I was saying the hard faced cow had approached the widow without anyone's knowledge. She then organised a payment and an NDA again without Bates' knowledge

I know mate, I was pretty much agreeing with you and just letting you know about the other programme and why I agreed etc :-).

 

[Xhavenjoe]

The Long Shadow.
Starred Toby Jones again

Thats the one.
It was a good show but the families of those girls that were murdered must be furious with the antics of the police.
One of the ladies that survived an attack was accused as a prostitute by the police.
Years later she received some compensation but her welfare entitlements were taken off her.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

You'll be telling me the Titanic sank next.

Not confirmed.
VAR are still checking.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

More Zeitgeist Dramas clearly needed. Never occurred to me people were unaware of this ongoing debacle.

Didn't know a thing about it until my sister mentioned the programme.

How a scandal as big as this has been swept under the carpet all these years is staggering. Either that or I've been living under a rock.

 

[mosssideblue]

Debate on media outlets today claiming Fujitsu should be solely responsible for paying all the compo and not tax payers.

I think that is unavoidable because the PO imo are more to blame that Fujitsu.

Had this been managed professionally and, in a timey manner, then we wouldn't be facing this issue

 

[city2]

Finally the people have acted and have been listened to, pity it has taken this long but I’m sure there are still lots of things hidden from the public. Bent bastards.

 

[dickie davies]

Having family in TV I can assure you they do anything for ratings.
Don’t get me wrong, I think this is a scandal that should see prison sentences doled out to executives and govt ministers but too many people are treating this tv show as a documentary.
It isn’t, it’s dramatic interpretation of what happened and as all such drama it will have been titivated for effect.

And it worked!

I urge you to listen to the BBC podcast series which was first made available in 2020
I’m listening to it again and it’s quite amazing how much of the TV drama is in fact true and such as shame that the TV drama has skipped over some horrendous stuff

 

[Eebo]

I had heard about this but had not realised quite how bad and obvious it was.

Fundamentally the people actually committing fraud and stealing were not the sub-postmasters but the Post Office. If they didn't pay up they were charged and sent to prison.

The legal costs of the Post Office trying to prove otherwise (despite knowing the problems) was paid for and supported by the Government (and indirectly taxpayers) who provided a blank cheque and limitless funds to the Post Office to try to defend their right to rob people.

As one of the characters kept saying, I haven't had the money so where has it gone? Well we now know the Post Office took it and profited from it.

As well as compensation and legal action against those responsible for this ,the sub-postmasters should have every penny that was taken from them to make up shortfalls immediately refunded, together with interest. All legal costs incurred that were deducted from earlier Compensation should be paid across to them agin with interest added.