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The epic tale of one woman’s fight against the Post Office
Feel the crazy Good evening On 30 August I published “Trouble Up North (of England) pt 1” – an extraordinary tale about an extraordinary woman who was kidnapped at gunpoint at the age of 16, illegally married in Pakistan, escaped an abusive fiancé in London and found herself in a northern Post Office where the…
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Chirag does not want your money
Judicial Review development… Hello again. I am sending you this missive because I have got some news. Earlier this week I told you that Chirag Sidhpura (one of the nicest men I have ever met) is applying for a Judicial Review of the Post Office’s Historical Shortfall Scheme. This is still true. But I also…
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Lords transcript and the Post Office’s new “purpose”
We are here Hi What’s your purpose? It’s not a question I’m able to answer with any certainty, but I’m pleased to tell you that as of today the Post Office has a Purpose. Are you ready for this? The Post Office’s purpose is: “We are here, in person, for the people who rely on…
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Lords debate at 1pm today + Nick Read on the litigation fallout
Lords crank into action Hi Our parliamentarians have returned after the summer recess and Lord Arbuthnot is leading the charge once more. He’ll be asking a question of the minister, Lord Callanan, about the government’s proposed review into the Horizon fiasco. The other Business Minister – Paul Scully – said he hoped to announce who…
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The honest cashier and the bent branch manager
Trouble up North (of England) pt 1 Hi A quiet couple of weeks has allowed me to turn my attention to a story I have wanted to bring into the public domain for years. It highlights many things, including some pretty rampant fraud, and the tale is told by a former Subpostmaster who ended up…
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Stamps fiasco and the Subpostmaster Director
Back to the courts? Helloello August is turning into a busy month for Post Office news. The first eye-catching thing of note was the Post Office’s rather staggering admission that it’s had issues selling stamps. Over what may turn out to be a long period of time. The wording in the announcement was curious. It…
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Did government officials collude in trying to remove a judge?
Like peeling an onion Hello secret emailers I hope you are keeping well. I had a podcast fall through today so I’ve done some Post Office work and I might get a chance to do some Johnny Depp stuff later. First things first – I have written up the answer to a parliamentary question given…
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Bates v Post Office settlement agreement published!
Settlement secrets Well here’s a turn up for the books. Peter Bell, a gentleman who has taken a keen interest in the Post Office scandal has scored a direct hit with his Freedom of Information request for the settlement agreement which ended the epic Bates v Post Office litigation. The first I knew about it…
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How will the Parliamentary Ombudsman complaint affect the government’s Independent Review?
It’s the question on everyone’s lips Possibly a slight overstatement. But… Assuming there will be some sort of “independent” investigation into the Post Office, how will the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s investigation affect it? Earlier this month Chi Onwurah, the shadow business minister, asked that very question of the government. Specifically whether: “evidence received by Parliamentary Ombudsman…
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JFSA reaches £98,000 target
The impossible dream I thought it was. But it wasn’t. The Justice for Subpostmasters’ Alliance has managed to persuade more than 1,000 people to part with enough money to pay for a professional legal team to look after their complaint to the parliamentary ombudsman. This has just come in from Alan Bates, founder of the…