Covert Post Office Tapes tell us about one beginning for what is colloquially known as the cover-up stage. What role did lawyers play in this? Is cover-up a legitimate legal strategy?
We are fortunate to have the intellect of Richard Moorhead looking into this. We are also fortunate that these conversations have been revealed. But my point is as an ex SPM that the PO Board and Government Ministers knew about the ability for Fujitsu Bracknell to enter the back offices of SPM.s right from the very beginning of the roll out of Horizon. See Jonathan Swift Report and others. I knew in 2004 that Fujitsu had entered my back office over night and replaced funds. I have not understood why Paula Vennells might not have known about this back office entry situation. Of course she did. It was a cover up right from the beginning. SPM's were simply set up to fail and be prison fodder. As for the part Lawyers and the Court System played in this. Shame on them all. I am sure they will only get a slap on the wrist for their contempt and complacency..
We are fortunate to have the intellect of Richard Moorhead looking into this. We are also fortunate that these conversations have been revealed. But my point is as an ex SPM that the PO Board and Government Ministers knew about the ability for Fujitsu Bracknell to enter the back offices of SPM.s right from the very beginning of the roll out of Horizon. See Jonathan Swift Report and others. I knew in 2004 that Fujitsu had entered my back office over night and replaced funds. I have not understood why Paula Vennells might not have known about this back office entry situation. Of course she did. It was a cover up right from the beginning. SPM's were simply set up to fail and be prison fodder. As for the part Lawyers and the Court System played in this. Shame on them all. I am sure they will only get a slap on the wrist for their contempt and complacency..
Superb writing and analysis.