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June 2024
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Jenkins Day 3: the holy fool
Good morning from a blowy Cramond near Edinburgh. I am sorry I will not be able to cover the fourth day of Gareth Jenkins’ evidence at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry today. It has already begun. You can watch it here: One very useful tool in the YouTube box is the playback speed option.…
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Jenkins Day 2: the god complex unravels
Hiya My report on Day 2 of Gareth Jenkins is up and can be found here: “The god complex unravels“ I suspect after yesterday, Jenkins has some idea of just how much trouble he’s in (if you missed it, here’s my report from Day 1: “The misplaced confidence of an unreliable god“). Jason Beer spent…
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Jenkins Day 1: the misplaced confidence of an unreliable god
… what will day 2 bring? Morning! My report on day one of Gareth Jenkins’ evidence to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry can be found here: Gareth Jenkins: the incredible witness I touch on his belief in the robustness of the Horizon system, his superiority complex, his lack of investigation into global bugs, errors…
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Post Office Inquiry: four days of Gareth Jenkins begins today
Here he comes… This is one of the only known sightings of Gareth Jenkins, former Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer and one of the original architects of the Horizon IT system. He was papped in January close to his home in Bracknell, site of the UK Headquarters of Fujitsu. Jenkins will be giving evidence at the Post…
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Post Office Inquiry: the net is closing
Graham Ward is in trouble This is Graham Ward, former Post Office Investigator, now working for the Metropolitan Police as part of its economic crime team. Ward gave evidence this morning after being recalled to the Inquiry over an explicit denial he made in February which turned out not to be true. You can read…
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Post Office Scandal: That news story I was telling you about in the earlier newsletter
Has just landed Do have a read…
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Post Office Inquiry: Ron and Ian do not disappoint
Well done, lads Good afternoon It was my avowed intention to beetle away from the Inquiry hearing room yesterday to sit on my own in Somerset House and write up Ian Henderson and Ron Warmington’s appearance at the Post Office IT Inquiry. Ron and Ian had agreed to go for a drink with my publishers…
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Post Office Inquiry: Independent investigators Second Sight go on the record
Ron and Ian prepare to unload I remain staggered that the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry has chosen to give Second Sight’s Ron Warmington and Ian Henderson a mere half day each to be questioned about their knowledge of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal. They uncovered it. You’d think the Inquiry would want to…
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Bates is Knighted! plus Parsons Day 2 – “force the claimants to burn money”
Arise Sir Alan! Quite the couple of days! First we had all remaining Postmaster convictions in Scotland quashed, and now this – a gong for Mr Bates. Someone said they’re going to have to rename the ITV drama Sir Alan vs The Post Office – but it doesn’t quite have the same ring, does it?…
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All Scottish Subpostmaster Convictions Quashed! Plus: Day 1 of Parsons at the Post Office Inquiry
Study of a Corporate Psychopath at Play Hi there All Scottish Convictions quashed Before we get into the dregs of yesterday, some Big News for today – all Subpostmasters in Scotland have had their convictions quashed! The law came into force today. Congratulations to all affected/involved. Read more on the BBC website here. The Parsons…