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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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Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 11:45

She's rapid blinking because her engineer husband hasn't programmed her properly today. She's glitching

murasaki · 24/05/2024 11:45

nauticant · 24/05/2024 11:43

I actually believe her about there being some things that she didn't know but the reason for this is that Post Office had a culture of hiding things, of difficult quetions being extremely unwelcome, and of averting one's gaze from the bad stuff. She participated in that, and enabled it, because it suited her.

She was responsible for the culture once she'd joined, so she deliberately didn't want to know difficult things. If we take her at face value.

Which I don't.

pestowithwalnuts · 24/05/2024 11:44

JadeSeahorse · 24/05/2024 11:39

Cheers @Nauticant 👍!

OMG, if I was one of the SPM's I would find it so difficult to just sit silently when
PV is claiming how much she cared about the SPM's.🤬🤬🤬

Loving this guy! He really doesn't pull any punches does he?

Fab isnt he,, a tongue like a rapier..
Shes so reptilian,, I should bitch slap her,
And what with the rapid blinking..

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 11:44

She

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 11:44

See that?

"I asked the question" then "I can't recall the question I asked but I imagine I asked xyz"

She talks about her imagination as if it's a talent, all the imagining he does

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nauticant · 24/05/2024 11:43

I actually believe her about there being some things that she didn't know but the reason for this is that Post Office had a culture of hiding things, of difficult quetions being extremely unwelcome, and of averting one's gaze from the bad stuff. She participated in that, and enabled it, because it suited her.

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ArlaDae · 24/05/2024 11:43

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 11:17

@DanielGault

Yeah it's always in the public funded organisations. Absolutely littered with corruption and rot.

Not all in my experience.

grumpygrape · 24/05/2024 11:43

Kidsaregrim · 24/05/2024 11:41

He took her tears as an opportunity to check his messages 🤣

I think he was logging the 🐊 tears time to settle the office sweepstake

DanielGault · 24/05/2024 11:42

meimei80 · 24/05/2024 11:40

TM is an evil snake.

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Not a fan, but I didn't get the sense she was acting at the time. Unlike her nibs here.

Peregrina · 24/05/2024 11:42

The irony of all this, is that if she had not tried to sweep it under the carpet, it wouldn't have blown up to the proportions it now has, and this enquiry wouldn't be happening.

WatchOutMissMarpleIsAbout · 24/05/2024 11:42

Does she think she’s Teflon. He’s excellent.

Kidsaregrim · 24/05/2024 11:41

He took her tears as an opportunity to check his messages 🤣

grumpygrape · 24/05/2024 11:41

Yup, Angela's under the bus too

meimei80 · 24/05/2024 11:40

DanielGault · 24/05/2024 11:39

I actually felt sorry for TM. This one is an out and out shake.

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TM is an evil snake.

littlbrowndog · 24/05/2024 11:40

Angela’s fault

DanielGault · 24/05/2024 11:39

meimei80 · 24/05/2024 11:37

Reminds me of Theresa May's toe-curling resignation speech.

I actually felt sorry for TM. This one is an out and out shake.

JadeSeahorse · 24/05/2024 11:39

Cheers @Nauticant 👍!

OMG, if I was one of the SPM's I would find it so difficult to just sit silently when
PV is claiming how much she cared about the SPM's.🤬🤬🤬

Loving this guy! He really doesn't pull any punches does he?

Realduchymarmalade · 24/05/2024 11:39

Gilead · 24/05/2024 11:38

When I get upset it takes me a while to recover, she can do so instantly.

I noticed that too

littlbrowndog · 24/05/2024 11:39

Absolute rubbish

Peregrina · 24/05/2024 11:39

Weren't those sub postmasters and mistresses also dedicated to their jobs, but paid the price of prison sentences and trashed reputations? So please cut it out Ms Vennells.

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 11:39

Gilead · 24/05/2024 11:38

When I get upset it takes me a while to recover, she can do so instantly.

Exactly.

She's full of shit.

Most times she grabs the tissue for added effect

Realduchymarmalade · 24/05/2024 11:39

Now the craven snivelling begins again.

It is revolting that self–serving husks like her infiltrate religious institutions merely as another cold–blooded route to power and position and riches.

Quirkyme · 24/05/2024 11:38

Hahahah this guy doesn't give a f about her crying.

"That's absolute rubbish"

Gilead · 24/05/2024 11:38

When I get upset it takes me a while to recover, she can do so instantly.

EggcornAcorn · 24/05/2024 11:38

Oh now she's saying shoulda coulda woulda.