Post Office denied review to prevent 'front page news'

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29 күн бұрын

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells followed a “grossly improper” suggestion to not review all subpostmaster prosecutions after her communications chief said it would end up “front page news”, the Horizon IT inquiry has heard.
The probe was shown an email exchange between Ms Vennells and then director of communications Mark Davies in July 2013 in which she said she would “take your steer” after he said looking at all past cases would be “in media terms… very high profile”.
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@errolbaptiste 28 күн бұрын

Vennells deserved to serve imprisonment up to 25 years for covering up the Horizon Scandal.

@vrindersinghrandhawa6343 28 күн бұрын

Just another stephen lawerence style coverup

@chrisholland7367 27 күн бұрын

Hopefully she may yet go to prison.

@chrisfell5073 26 күн бұрын

John Mills (and later acting CEO 2003) called the knowningly bug ridden Horizon "robust" in 1999 just before the contract was signed!

@spaceo8568 28 күн бұрын

I still don't understand how no one is in jail for any of this.

@bryanfish7303 27 күн бұрын

A lot of them are still working at the post office. Noone has had so much as a verbal warning for all this horrific behaviour

@malcolmr9340 25 күн бұрын

No ones in Jail YET!

@jamescoburn6789 28 күн бұрын

This is a smoking gun folks. This is clear cover-up. Deliberately not looking at old cases to avoid bad publicity. The following email from Vennels, agrees that is what they should do. That's it right there. She agrees not to look for publicity reasons. That's a gotcha; slam dunk, cat is in the bag. No word salad can change the meaning.

@user-cc3yc9ni3p 28 күн бұрын

WHY. CAN'T. ? PUBLIC. EMPLOYEES ?? BE. JAILED. FOR. BREAKING. THE. LAW

@Mazarbul33 28 күн бұрын

Cause if they do it for one they would have to do it for all 😀

@NAGZE 28 күн бұрын

Get out of Jail free cards these lot... 🤡

@gogovideo10 28 күн бұрын

The police are investigating, they will definitely make an example of some of these people.

@randydawson5403 28 күн бұрын

The Obligatory "Cry like a LIttle School Girl" coupled with an "Insincere Apology" and she believes everything is now okay ..Strip them of their assets to help pay for the Millions of pounds us tax payers are going to have to pay out in compensation

@benwilson6145 27 күн бұрын

The Reverend Paula Venal COE lies, lies and lies

@eugeneclarke672 28 күн бұрын

Can't stop lying.

@ShakesSphere 28 күн бұрын

This little spider is just stupid enough to continue weaving her web of lies to such an extent, she'll have no escape.

@priscillaroberts7945 28 күн бұрын

Promoted way beyond her trustworthiness, honesty and ability.

@alastairjhunter3666 27 күн бұрын

Or ability

@majorlaff8682 28 күн бұрын

I've been pushing for ten to twenty years in prison. After the last two days, I'm pushing for twenty to thirty years.

@TheSkunkyMonk 28 күн бұрын

What they should do is tally up the sentences of all those falsely convicted and hand them that number. Then strip them of every asset they own, put it all into a pot and share it out to the victims tax free.

@minskmuncher1 28 күн бұрын

When her lips are moving Paula lies all the time. Paula wouldnt know the truth if it bit her on the cheek. Jail her!

@PhilipInCoventry 28 күн бұрын

Her skill is word manipulation. Some call a space a spade. Some call it an implement. Muddying the waters with her skill to prevaricate, but the judges will see that.

@jamescoburn6789 28 күн бұрын

She isn't very skilled because it's clear what she is doing.

@51madmitch 27 күн бұрын

She is lying so much so badly !!!! Should be arrested and charged!!!

@capt.bart.roberts4975 28 күн бұрын

This is the person that The CofE was going to ease her into to the third highest priesthood in The Anglican Church, Bishop of London.

@johnrudd9550 28 күн бұрын

Jail sentence!!

@bryanfish7303 27 күн бұрын

If she thought the last two days have been tough, she is in for a shock tomorrow facing the victims' lawyers

@mcribprime6594 28 күн бұрын

Basically, no care for the truth just trying to defend her indefensible actions as she has done for the start, a true disgrace,

@user-oe9hj9yl7m 28 күн бұрын

To think, this woman was an Anglican lay preacher who was considered for the post of bishop of London . Not my god certainly

@Jon-xw9om 28 күн бұрын

when her time comes, does she really think these lies will get her past the Pearly Gates?

@catherinegrimes2308 28 күн бұрын

She probably thinks that she is "saved" and there is nothing that she can do that will change that.

@roswilliams2899 27 күн бұрын

These people don't seem to understand decency and morals. They lack courage for one thing.

@alastairjhunter3666 27 күн бұрын

Or Belmarsh

@Jay-gr9ij 28 күн бұрын

She was a master of deception, but all she could do was stall the inevitable because she was morally and ethically wrong. Her weak actions were evil.

@randydawson5403 28 күн бұрын

It's disgraceful, before each post office representative answers the questions they look at the laptop screen in front of them and the Post Office Barrister who is listening in provides them with the answer they should give. It's like going into an exam at School with all the answers on a notepad. How on earth is this legal, it's to make sure the Post Office doesn't get sued.

@rogerkearns8094 28 күн бұрын

Awkward.

@johncarroll7585 28 күн бұрын

Odd that she should disclose her practices from teachings of Machiavelli, 'consult with many, confide in few and do what you intended from the start'

@ianperry9049 28 күн бұрын

I'm looking at various posts with excerpts of her (& others' spoutings) & keep coming across adverts asking me if I'd like a Post Office credit card ! Are they joking or what????

@joerudnik9290 27 күн бұрын

Vennells follows the Chinese maxim, ‘Whenever you can cheat……cheat’!!!😂😂

@barbra7562 27 күн бұрын

Devoid of morals and ethics.

@wanderingyoutube 27 күн бұрын

Choosing reputation over the truth.

@markl2815 27 күн бұрын

She couldn’t lie straight in bed Definition of hostile reluctant witness

@gherkamum 28 күн бұрын

Massive cover-up.....

@two20john 27 күн бұрын

As is obviously clear from her testimony, and those before her, she took bonuses under false pretenses. Pay up and hand the money back to the sub-postmasters. Then please start a criminal case against her and other.

@indiechana9771 28 күн бұрын

Is she under oath?

@Withlovefromwales 28 күн бұрын

Yes she is

@indiechana9771 28 күн бұрын

@@Withlovefromwales and she's still lying??? Unbelievable!

@roswilliams2899 27 күн бұрын

They all take the oath at the start of their turn, to tell the truth. So what does this mean for their er immortal souls, do you think?!

@roswilliams2899 27 күн бұрын

I mean if she's a priest she should be worrying about her immortal soul and what God thinks of her fibbing and her actions at the PO that hounded SPMs let alone whatever else.

@roswilliams2899 27 күн бұрын

These people all take the oath to tell the truth before facing the enquiry. Perhaps many of them think nothing of breaking that oath. But a priest? Or does she consider she is not breaking that oath? I wonder how she sees this?

@jodirauth8847 28 күн бұрын

Inaction is worse than an action that is wrong. She chose not to take action in the correct way to avoid any admission of guilt

@roswilliams2899 27 күн бұрын

Sin of omission. She can't escape that one. As a priest she should be fully aware of the sin of omission. What's she going to do on the Day of Judgement, eh? Meantime she can sit in Purgatory with all the rest worrying about it whilst waiting for the Day of Judgement! As a priest, I assume she must believe in all that,

@user-yz6lb5pt8h 27 күн бұрын

the upper 1% do not get punished..........they get rewarded.

@islesofshoals 27 күн бұрын

She persists in her demonic behavior with this hearing, more costs, they've got the evidence against her. What does she expect to achieve here?

@Mucklegipe 27 күн бұрын

Given at this stage they were beginning to see that there may be a problem with continuing with convictions, given what had come to light in regards the Horizon system, and in the interests of justice they should have questioned the possibility of wrongful convictions in the past, they should have included all. Because why should the current ones be the only ones to worry about. It was to save face, and little to do with justice. What they seem to have chosen to do now gives the impression of a cover up. Karma has had other ideas, and the whole thing has resulted in a very public revealing of what happened, in the form of the enquiry.

@philhart4849 27 күн бұрын

Arrogance, willful ignorance, and a sense of entitlement - these chickens are coming home to roost.

@NAGZE 28 күн бұрын

Paula can we have a word.. well two, .... OFF

@WillOM-bi7so 27 күн бұрын

This will all be a waste of time, if they all get away with it.. it is just morally, ethically and humanely wrong.. the Government had better show no mercy to these criminals.. 😮

@joerudnik9290 27 күн бұрын

It seems ALL that these POL executives did, for their huge salaries and benefits, was focus on discussions and meetings and emails on ways to stymie the media, the legal system and the the public.☹️

@Withlovefromwales 28 күн бұрын

Vile human being

@t-dog8528 27 күн бұрын

Well, she's famous worldwide now and the people have had enough

@kenharris5390 28 күн бұрын

She is part of the religious elite in the UK, but it seems she has not read the Sermon on the Mount recently. I suppose when you reach that high in the church hierarchy, you become more of a politician than a Christian. Now that she has turned sixty-five, her next move should be to enter a nunnery and seek forgiveness. “The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” Robertson Davies, Tempest-Tost As Phlegyas said when crossing the river Styx DISCITE IUSTITIAM MONITI Be warned: learn justice

@cndns2 27 күн бұрын

PV's "fake" crocodile tears are a drop in the ocean compared to the real tears that innocent postmasters suffered at her draconian hand.

@Meiboscopy 28 күн бұрын

Baloney

@Leon-lg7zm 28 күн бұрын

She can barely speak as she tries to lie and steer away from the truth and its very telling that shes guilty

@roycollinson4984 21 күн бұрын

How much public funds have been spent on this case

@dirtydawg448 27 күн бұрын

I would say that regardless of of any political views or otherwise that people might have one thing everyone is agreed on is that she is just an awful human being

@aliwoods3004 27 күн бұрын

She has had second rate actor training. Really not very good. She oversaw the witch-hunt of innocent people all to earn herself more money and a DBE. May she rot in jail and all her earnings be seized back and given to her victims.

@user-py6bo1jz2m 27 күн бұрын

She will just resign and have a happy retirement. The usual Britsh doubles standard . Parliament is an institution not fit for any purpose except personal mps tax avoidance.

@user-ho4rv6kg8u 25 күн бұрын

Why does Vennells get a police escort? Who is paying for it?

@lails9241 18 күн бұрын

All those falsely accused who were ostracised by their communities and in some cases spat upon in the street 😢, where was their protection ?

@sophocles1198 18 күн бұрын

This woman is incapable of giving a straightforward answer. It's a nightmare of obsfucation.

@crystalpistol2133 25 күн бұрын

AH.. AH.. AH..Yes i'm guilty...happening all over the place....

@virtualunreality8326 25 күн бұрын

7:33 the time when she lies

@johndewever1322 27 күн бұрын

Vennells is evil, a monster - knowingly poured misery on so many

@MsxHolmes 27 күн бұрын

Priti Patel is the Saint of Women. She is now divorced from Alex Sawyer. She was already happily married to someone who was killed.

@user-ls4lx3qt3h 27 күн бұрын

And she a deeply religious person 🙄

@benwilson6145 27 күн бұрын

Preying on people does not make you a good person

@user-ck8zu9tm1o 27 күн бұрын

Wow, "Satan be gone" "you disgust us". Do you get it now Paula? Do you get that people have been hurt, I mean REALLY hurt? Are you a lost sheep?

@MaShip-tb1lt 28 күн бұрын

Is there any chance she will be locked up.?

@stephenwise734 28 күн бұрын

I am appalled that they can be so disingenuous even in direct line of questioning! Something that Trump would do?

@niallp342 28 күн бұрын

FOOL.!

@user-uf3it2dz7j 28 күн бұрын

1tm

@peterryan6097 28 күн бұрын

How in God’s name did this woman reach the heights she did. I have never seen a more unbelievable senior public servant of such weak character. The panel which employed her should be sacked. Old school tie in good old Blighty is still alive and well. Disgraceful in every respect. V

@roswilliams2899 27 күн бұрын

I read somewhere that she was not apparently very bright. IMO that was what they wanted, someone not perspicacious therefore willing to do what she was told to do, which I presume was "protect the brand"? Look at some of our politicians in government - morons.