Mr Bates vs The Post Office

[Wills2]

I love the way that time and time again they use phrases with a meaning only known to them, "clearly you meant this as that's what the phrase means?" "Oh no I meant that...".(that being something completely unrelated to the phrase used)

They are more than willing to appear uneducated and incompetent, happy to give the impression that they have little grasp of the English language in order to obfuscate their part in this debacle.

[Bonefish Blues]

Is this worth tuning in on today?

[LimmerickLad]

She needs to change her name to Bobby Goldfin.

[Wills2]

She's just sat there lying, denying the reality of the written proof and the language used, it's surreal and we're on to the 20th I don't recall with many more to follow I suspect.

[eliot]

Bonefish Blues said:

Is this worth tuning in on today?

not really so far

[Bonefish Blues]

eliot said:

Bonefish Blues said:

Is this worth tuning in on today?

not really so far

Thanks - I don't want to peak early this week, Thurs/Fri's the main attraction

[balise]

It's starting to get better now.

It'll be interesting to know why she left. Looks like Vennels and Perkins didn't want her around.

[Stussy]

There were a few times at least where she started to explain something, and clearly knew all about it, but half way through suddenly stopped and said errr, I can’t remember. It’s as if she had forgotten the memory loss stance for a moment and then it suddenly came back

[e600]

alangla said:

e600 said:

Sorry for being dim, how can I view past day’s proceedings?

Have a look at the official inquiry YouTube channel https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCgijUpaux8X4Nvjx3Tm...

Many thanks

[balise]

Nick Wallis' take of the last couple of days is here and is a good read.

https://www.postofficescandal.uk/post/the-bleating...

He was one of the journalists who exposed it.

[Eric Mc]

Not so much "The Admirable Crichton" then.

[FiF]

balise said:

Nick Wallis' take of the last couple of days is here and is a good read.

https://www.postofficescandal.uk/post/the-bleating...

He was one of the journalists who exposed it.

The documented complaint by Vennells that Crichton was more concerned about integrity and loyalty to her professional conduct requirements than the interests of the business speaks volumes about Vennells.

Are we going to see hours and hours of Vennells effectively going " no comment".

[Eric Mc]

Is that allowed in a public enquiry?

I think "I don't recall" will be the main "get out" for her.

[Wills2]

That's a good summary he distils it well, she was only willing to go so far before she could see it would ruin her reputation, clearly not a true believer and once the vipers realised she wasn't all in they moved to oust her.

But she sat back and said nothing for 10 years, allowing it to continue having regard only for herself, I note the post she vacated became a revolving door which is hardly surprising once the recruit realised what they had joined.

[LimmerickLad]

Answer to 1st Q this morning..." funny enough I can't remember"

[woodnut67]

LimmerickLad said:

Answer to 1st Q this morning..." funny enough I can't remember"

Funnily enough....I was just about to post on that comment!

[gareth_r]

FiF said:

balise said:

Nick Wallis' take of the last couple of days is here and is a good read.

https://www.postofficescandal.uk/post/the-bleating...

He was one of the journalists who exposed it.

The documented complaint by Vennells that Crichton was more concerned about integrity and loyalty to her professional conduct requirements than the interests of the business speaks volumes about Vennells.

Are we going to see hours and hours of Vennells effectively going " no comment".

Vennells said:

My reflection on what happened with SS as I write this today (2/9/13), is that Susan was possibly more loyal to her professional conduct requirements and put her integrity as a lawyer above the interests of the business. She did not communicate clearly what she was concerned about. If as she says she felt compromised (personally and for the business) by being asked to manage SS more closely, then her misjudgement was that she did not make that clearer to me on the two or three occasions that I asked her to do so.

Leaving aside all the tiresome moral, legal, and, indeed, Christian stuff, how can anybody be so stupid as to write that down?

[vaud]

"Have you been released from the NDA?"

"I hope so"

[FiF]

gareth_r said:

FiF said:

balise said:

Nick Wallis' take of the last couple of days is here and is a good read.

https://www.postofficescandal.uk/post/the-bleating...

He was one of the journalists who exposed it.

The documented complaint by Vennells that Crichton was more concerned about integrity and loyalty to her professional conduct requirements than the interests of the business speaks volumes about Vennells.

Are we going to see hours and hours of Vennells effectively going " no comment".

Vennells said:

My reflection on what happened with SS as I write this today (2/9/13), is that Susan was possibly more loyal to her professional conduct requirements and put her integrity as a lawyer above the interests of the business. She did not communicate clearly what she was concerned about. If as she says she felt compromised (personally and for the business) by being asked to manage SS more closely, then her misjudgement was that she did not make that clearer to me on the two or three occasions that I asked her to do so.

Leaving aside all the tiresome moral, legal, and, indeed, Christian stuff, how can anybody be so stupid as to write that down?

Thought they were untouchable maybe?

[balise]

The latest Head Of Legal for POL also has a shaky memory.