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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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Lunde · 24/05/2024 12:21

Now Jane McCleod is under the bus - a safe strategy knowing sh wont give evidence

littlbrowndog · 24/05/2024 12:21

She knew about this litigation strategy

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 12:21

nauticant · 24/05/2024 12:20

There is no way on earth that the CEO wouldn't have been completely on board with a strategy to cost the opponents out of litigation and for that litigation to proceed on that basis.

Exactly.

Honestly, who does she think she's fooling

EggcornAcorn · 24/05/2024 12:21

So many conversations easily recalled yet undocumented.

murasaki · 24/05/2024 12:20

Stein is very very good.

Using bugs to imply that she thought the sub postmaster were insects to be trampled.

minou123 · 24/05/2024 12:20

JadeSeahorse · 24/05/2024 12:17

Thanks @Minou123.

I didn't see her evidence but dear God, what a reply.🤬

No problem.

As Quirkyme said, Angela gave her evidence quite early on.

If you have some time, definitely watch it, its on the Public Inquiry you tube channel.

There is loads more "illuminating" views from Angela, which are quite jaw-dropping.

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nauticant · 24/05/2024 12:20

There is no way on earth that the CEO wouldn't have been completely on board with a strategy to cost the opponents out of litigation and for that litigation to proceed on that basis.

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ginasevern · 24/05/2024 12:20

So what does a CEO actually do then? She doesn't know anything about anything and if she did she can't remember it. Lying bitch. Lying "Christian" bitch.

DanielGault · 24/05/2024 12:20

She's an utter geebag.

EggcornAcorn · 24/05/2024 12:20

It makes you want to cry for the postmasters.

She refutes that she set the tone.

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 12:19

She does a lot of detaching herself from absolutely everything

littlbrowndog · 24/05/2024 12:19

Fucking awful.

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 12:19

Cue the crying

Fascinatedbutbusy · 24/05/2024 12:19

I wonder if my hairdresser will mind listening to this while she cuts my hair... No chatting.

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 12:18

Wow

"Force the claimants"

EggcornAcorn · 24/05/2024 12:18

Make me sick, these high falutin sneering bosses. Ughhhh.

WayMeanWood · 24/05/2024 12:17

minou123 · 24/05/2024 12:10

The one all encompassing question I would like to ask is did not one of these directors query why there were suddenly all these alleged dishonest SPM's?

If I remember correctly this question was put to Angela Van Den Bogerd.
Why all of a sudden was the Post Office hiring loads of dishonest thieving SPMs? Did this not ring alarm bells? (or something to the effect)

She said - get this - that in her experience, she had come across dishonest, thieving SPMs prior to the Horizon system, so it wasn't alarming to her..
I've hugely paraphrased.

Essentially they two-faced: on one hand they want to come across as caring very deeply about the SPMs, but on the other hand they fully expect and view the SPM as a bunch of thieves.

I understood this too - they believed the 'little people' were all thieves and dishonest so were pleased Horizon proved them right.

JadeSeahorse · 24/05/2024 12:17

Thanks @Minou123.

I didn't see her evidence but dear God, what a reply.🤬

JadeSeahorse · 24/05/2024 12:15

Lunde · 24/05/2024 11:57

Changed his name and moved abroad?

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Yes, I wonder why???🤔🤔🤔

murasaki · 24/05/2024 12:14

Ah, she's on the Donald Rumsfeld unknown unknowns.

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 12:13

Ooooh Whistleblowing policies. This will be interesting

Lunde · 24/05/2024 12:13

Steen "you blame these mysterious other people for not telling you the truth"

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 12:12

@minou123

Yes I remember that, it was quite early on in the inquiry Angela said that

minou123 · 24/05/2024 12:10

The one all encompassing question I would like to ask is did not one of these directors query why there were suddenly all these alleged dishonest SPM's?

If I remember correctly this question was put to Angela Van Den Bogerd.
Why all of a sudden was the Post Office hiring loads of dishonest thieving SPMs? Did this not ring alarm bells? (or something to the effect)

She said - get this - that in her experience, she had come across dishonest, thieving SPMs prior to the Horizon system, so it wasn't alarming to her..
I've hugely paraphrased.

Essentially they two-faced: on one hand they want to come across as caring very deeply about the SPMs, but on the other hand they fully expect and view the SPM as a bunch of thieves.

EggcornAcorn · 24/05/2024 12:09

nauticant · 24/05/2024 12:08

Do we have a rough idea when they will get back from the lunch break, assuming it's after this? I want to time my pizza order correctly.

Lunch is often 1pm to 2pm. Can vary slightly.

I'm not around this afternoon so will be relying on you all to keep up with proceedings, please and thank you.