British Post Office scandal

[basilio]

I just finished watching "Mr Bates vs The Post Office ". It is a dramatisation of the 25 year saga of corruption, incompetence and corporate criminality that caused the wrongful conviction of hundreds of sub posties and the wanton destruction of thousands of lives and livelihoods in the UK. It happened as consequence of fundamentally broken computer accounting program and a corporate organisation that resolutely refused to acknowledge this reality. Instead it destroyed the lives of the people who have fallen victim to mistakes and false accounting made through the Horizon software package.

I would guess some ASF posters are aware of this story. It has been in the news for over 20 years now. However it was only when ITV produced this program did the public become truly aware of the horror perpetuated on the sub post offices.

I saw it on Brit box. There are a number of You Tube clips/stories. It is also on 7Plus I believe.

Has anyone had any personal dealings with people affected by this scandal ?

Watch Mr Bates vs The Post Office Online: Free Streaming & Catch Up TV in Australia

Watch, Stream & Catch Up with your favourite Mr Bates vs The Post Office episodes on 7plus. Post Office wrongly accuses managers, ruining lives in a decade-long saga. The real culprit? A denied computer system error. A David vs Goliath tale unfolds as ordinary people fight for justice against a...

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Mr Bates vs The Post Office - Wikipedia

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[SirRumpole]

I just finished watching "Mr Bates vs The Post Office ". It is a dramatisation of the 25 year saga of corruption, incompetence and corporate criminality that caused the wrongful conviction of hundreds of sub posties and the wanton destruction of thousands of lives and livelihoods in the UK. It happened as consequence of fundamentally broken computer accounting program and a corporate organisation that resolutely refused to acknowledge this reality. Instead it destroyed the lives of the people who have fallen victim to mistakes and false accounting made through the Horizon software package.

I would guess some ASF posters are aware of this story. It has been in the news for over 20 years now. However it was only when ITV produced this program did the public become truly aware of the horror perpetuated on the sub post offices.

I saw it on Brit box. There are a number of You Tube clips/stories. It is also on 7Plus I believe.

Has anyone had any personal dealings with people affected by this scandal ?

Watch Mr Bates vs The Post Office Online: Free Streaming & Catch Up TV in Australia

Watch, Stream & Catch Up with your favourite Mr Bates vs The Post Office episodes on 7plus. Post Office wrongly accuses managers, ruining lives in a decade-long saga. The real culprit? A denied computer system error. A David vs Goliath tale unfolds as ordinary people fight for justice against a...

7plus.com.au

Mr Bates vs The Post Office - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I did a post on this some time back.

Its a horrible story, similar in some respects to our Robodebt.

I hope heads roll over it.

 

[farmerge]

I did a post on this some time back.

Its a horrible story, similar in some respects to our Robodebt.

I hope heads roll over it.

@SirRumpole I also watched this TV mini series and could not believe the corrupt bods sitting in their ivory towers as they destroyed the lives of so many, and causing the deaths of some also.
Thankfully Mr Bates had the courage and conviction to maintain his assault on the English Post Office.
I feel it is a show that should get a second viewing just to keep people on the ball when corrupt Government employees are involved.
Robodebt, so similar.