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Paula Vennels being questioned at the Post Office Inquiry, followed by others - thread 2

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nauticant · 24/05/2024 09:29

A continuation of the discussion started by@Sausagenbaconhere:

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/5080262-to-enjoy-hearing-paula-vennels-being-taken-apart

Paula Vennells' 3 days of evidence ends today but there are more hearings coming up and we can discuss those too.

When the hearings are going on, live-streaming can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@postofficehorizonitinquiry947/featured

All of the previous hearings can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/@postofficehorizonitinquiry947/videos

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QueenBitch666 · 24/05/2024 15:11

nauticant · 24/05/2024 14:57

Jo Hamilton QueenBitch666. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68470153

Thanks 👍

murasaki · 24/05/2024 15:11

grumpygrape · 24/05/2024 15:09

All done until 12.00 on the 3rd June.

No excuse not to do the blasted housework now

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I had the robot hoover on upstairs. Cheating or multitasking, you decide!

murasaki · 24/05/2024 15:10

nauticant · 24/05/2024 15:09

Note the choreography. The barristers agreed to let Mr Moloney go last because he could end on the devastating points from the email, and do it while the victim of the Post Office, Jo Hamilton, who was being further victimised in the vile email, was sat next to him looking daggers at Vennells. The optics are fantastic. It won't have turned out like that by chance.

Yes, people will have that last bit stuck in their heads. Very clever staging. Craftsmen at work.

Sceptic1234 · 24/05/2024 15:09

Lunde · 24/05/2024 14:59

She's definitely had media training before appearing here - trying to always bring it back to a positive

That's almost certainly true. However, I suspect that it's just the way she speaks and sees the world.

Right from the word go she never missed a chance to praise herself. "I was too trusting". Even when shown her own emails that clearly show her to be spiteful and vindictive, she says it was a "mistake" and in reality she was a very fair minded and kind woman who wouldn't act like that way.

grumpygrape · 24/05/2024 15:09

Fascinatedbutbusy · 24/05/2024 15:07

Is that it for the day or is there more? I missed the last bit.

All done until 12.00 on the 3rd June.

No excuse not to do the blasted housework now

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nauticant · 24/05/2024 15:09

Note the choreography. The barristers agreed to let Mr Moloney go last because he could end on the devastating points from the email, and do it while the victim of the Post Office, Jo Hamilton, who was being further victimised in the vile email, was sat next to him looking daggers at Vennells. The optics are fantastic. It won't have turned out like that by chance.

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chilling19 · 24/05/2024 15:08

That was brilliant and very upsetting at the same time. Really brought home the horrendous dismissive attitude of the higher ups and has destroyed Vennells' reputation for ever.

grumpygrape · 24/05/2024 15:08

I think having been mauled by the bears this morning she didn't notice Maloney sneaking up on her until he slipped the knife into her

murasaki · 24/05/2024 15:07

FatAndFiftySomething · 24/05/2024 15:06

I feel that Moloney’s accent enabled him to sort of sneak up and whack her on the head, after all the clipped accents from the others.

Maybe she thought he was lowly too.

Big mistake. Huge.

Fascinatedbutbusy · 24/05/2024 15:07

Is that it for the day or is there more? I missed the last bit.

FatAndFiftySomething · 24/05/2024 15:06

I feel that Moloney’s accent enabled him to sort of sneak up and whack her on the head, after all the clipped accents from the others.

grumpygrape · 24/05/2024 15:06

Pissed as in pissed off ?

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 15:06

@DelythBeautyQueen

Pissed at Vennels. As in pissed off, clearly.

DelythBeautyQueen · 24/05/2024 15:05

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 14:52

You can tell Maloney is pissed

What? He looks completely on the ball to me. Why do you think he is pissed?

Peregrina · 24/05/2024 15:04

What I take from this is that Vennells turned a blind eye, was much more concerned about the reputation of the PO and not that justice was served. And is now sorry because she's been caught out.

It has been riveting watching when I should have been doing something else.

MikeRafone · 24/05/2024 15:03

That email really did show her mask had slipped and he rubbed it in when he uttered those very wise words

don't write in an email what you don't want read out in court - to which she said pardon...

murasaki · 24/05/2024 15:02

My barrister league table:

Beer and Moloney tied in first.
Stein
Henry

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 15:01

That was a lot. Wow. What a way to end hey

meimei80 · 24/05/2024 15:00

A mistake!!!

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nauticant · 24/05/2024 15:00

Mr Moloney has ended on a devastating note.

Vennells' counsel wisely declined to do questioning to repair the damage.

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QueenBitch666 · 24/05/2024 15:00

littlbrowndog · 24/05/2024 14:58

Jo Hamilton is lady on right as we look at screen

Thank you. Bloody riveting stuff

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 15:00

We love you Moloney and your sexy ass voice

murasaki · 24/05/2024 14:59

Could be, good cop, bad cop etc, to keep her unsettled.

Lunde · 24/05/2024 14:59

She's definitely had media training before appearing here - trying to always bring it back to a positive

grumpygrape · 24/05/2024 14:59

Jo Hamiltons face ! She's wonderful.

Do you think the lawyers have worked together on this ? Different areas, different tactics, etc.

Moloney is quietly brilliant