Ian Hislop did but didn't get very far. I must say, having not watched Peston on ITV before that I was amazed that he found that exchange so funny. Does he not appreciate that people lost their livelihood, their homes and even their lives. It is not a comedy show.Has anyone asked why the government approved Paula Vennell’s CBE nomination in 2018. The current government have been aware of this scandal for years and it’s a disgrace that they’re trying to make political capital out of fast tracking its resolution now. No government from the last 25 years gets off scot free but the current government have absolutely no excuse for not addressing it at least 10 years ago.
What would you suggest? Everyone should watch News at 10? Everyone should put an hour aside to watch Question Time every Thursday? Everyone should subscribe to Private Eye? And then when people see a report on a scandal, keep following the story so that they are abreast of what's going on? And then what about tomorrow when there's another scandal? Next week when there's another?
The truth is that as you've said, your friend was affected by this so it's more personal to you. This is why you didn't need the ITV drama to refresh your memory.
What are your thoughts on the council tax controversy that affected the people of East Anglia back in 2012? Please tell me you kept abreast of what went on... it really affected the working class.
Ian Hislop did but didn't get very far. I must say, having not watched Peston on ITV before that I was amazed that he found that exchange so funny. Does he not appreciate that people lost their livelihood, their homes and even their lives. It is not a comedy show.
So that Scouse bell-end signed a statement, claims he didn’t write it but the lawyers did.
Why did he sign it then?
I would not put my name to anything I hadn’t read thoroughly and agreed with.
Who nominated her? That’s the question that people need to know.Has anyone asked why the government approved Paula Vennell’s CBE nomination in 2018. The current government have been aware of this scandal for years and it’s a disgrace that they’re trying to make political capital out of fast tracking its resolution now. No government from the last 25 years gets off scot free but the current government have absolutely no excuse for not addressing it at least 10 years ago.
Your last paragraph really does sum this scandal up in less than 35 words. Management completely out of their depth. My only interaction with management at the PO came over 40 years ago. I applied for a subpostmasters opening in a small shop in Greater Manchester. The present sub was retiring and it was a good office so there were 3 applicants. I didn't get it but what astounded me was the person who interviewed me in Spring Gardens,I seem to remember. He was not interested in his job and seemed to be doing the interview in a couldn't care less manner. It was the most unprofessional interview I had ever had and I wondered how this man had risen so far in the organisation, which was in a way, the very backbone of British standards. As a personal view, and knowing many many subpostmasters over the years, I never believed for one minute that over 500 subpostmasters were on the fiddle. They were just not that sort of person. Good luck getting those who hounded them feel the full force of retribution.It'll all be blamed on processes, systems, working procedures... And no one will go to jail, no one will be punished (Beyind the uncomfortable spotlight on them now). And because of that, this sort of shit that affects peoples life, will happen again, and again and again, as it already has been for decades. It really annoys me that these twats get away with it just because growth and profit are the most important thing.
They need to start really punishing these people, that way,, only that way will they understand the impact of their actions and behaviours and things will improve.
But this guy... I have worked with that type time aand again, no skills, no knowledge, just promoted up the food chain based upon time served... That really happens in the RM. Crazy.
Like the Gestapo?His responses almost equate to "I was following orders"!
Like the Gestapo?