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she was paula vennells' right hand woman — one of the big characters in the drama at the centre of so many ruined lives. we're all so sorry for your loss. bogerd was personally involved in many cases. desperate — he was really desperate. and overseeing complaints from subpostmasters. she was also involved in the mediation scheme, supposed to help them. angela van den bogerd, head of partnerships. here she is sitting next to ceo paula vennells before mps when they were told the post office had found no evidence of any miscarriages ofjustice. what we've wanted to do and been very committed to doing is doing a thorough investigation on each of the issues raised by each of the applications. we've not dragged our feet. but this was all part of the alleged cover up. i've managed to find some letters. later that year, parmod kalia got a letter from angela. he was wrongly convicted of stealing from his post office in 2001 and sent to prison. he wrote in after seeing a bbc panorama, asking the post office to look again at his case. horizon does not have functionality that allows post office
she was paula vennells' right hand woman — one of the big characters in the drama at the centre of so many ruined lives. we're all so sorry for your loss. bogerd was personally involved in many cases. desperate — he was really desperate. and overseeing complaints from subpostmasters. she was also involved in the mediation scheme, supposed to help them. angela van den bogerd, head of partnerships. here she is sitting next to ceo paula vennells before mps when they were told the post office...
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vennells, that cases against subpostmasters didn't make sense. sir anthony hooper told the horizon it inquiry that he made the point several times that it didn't add up that reputable subpostmasters would be stealing sums of money. he strongly criticised the wrongful prosecutions, adding we need to re—evaluate how we approach criminal cases of this kind . in criminal cases of this kind. in other news today, the european parliament has approved a major reform of the eu's migration and asylum rules, tightening up controls. the president of the european parliament has welcomed the adoption , rather of a the adoption, rather of a revamped migration system for the bloc today , which would the bloc today, which would reduce irregular arrivals. the eu asylum and migration pact will come into force in two years time. facial imaging and fingerprint thing could be implemented and migrants may be detained during screening. the eu parliament's president, roberta metsola, said. this is a historic day for europe , adding historic day for europe, adding that
vennells, that cases against subpostmasters didn't make sense. sir anthony hooper told the horizon it inquiry that he made the point several times that it didn't add up that reputable subpostmasters would be stealing sums of money. he strongly criticised the wrongful prosecutions, adding we need to re—evaluate how we approach criminal cases of this kind . in criminal cases of this kind. in other news today, the european parliament has approved a major reform of the eu's migration and asylum...
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paula vennells earlier this yean the paula vennells earlier this year, the post office, year, who ran the post office, got the cbe and then it turned out that that she had been persecuting postmasters, knowing that they hadn't done anything. and her cbe was removed. both of those people were given honours because of the job that they had been doing. ruth hunt was given a much bigger honour. she she is now at the age of 39. she was elevated to the house of lords, which makes her a legislator for life . and she got the job life. and she got the job entirely because she ran stonewall. she'd worked there for 14 years, barely had any other job. and now that we know, you know, that clip was brilliant that you played because what she was what she said at the oxford union in may 2019. puberty blockers are safe. we now know not to be true. the reverse was true. >> let's part that. that's part of because i'll come back of that because i'll come back to joanne. it to you, joanne. i mean, it wasn't just it wasn't just wasn't just true. it wasn't just untrue she said there. untrue what she said th
paula vennells earlier this yean the paula vennells earlier this year, the post office, year, who ran the post office, got the cbe and then it turned out that that she had been persecuting postmasters, knowing that they hadn't done anything. and her cbe was removed. both of those people were given honours because of the job that they had been doing. ruth hunt was given a much bigger honour. she she is now at the age of 39. she was elevated to the house of lords, which makes her a legislator for...
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centre stage will be former post office boss paula vennells. here she is in parliament defending the horizon it system. if there had been any miscarriages ofjustice, it would have been really important to me and the post office that we actually surface those. and, as the investigations have gone through so far, we've had no evidence of that. of course, there'll be dozens of other witnesses — from board members and barristers, to key politicians and government officials. first up, though, in the witness chair will be alan bates. people have got to be held accountable. i see no sign of it yet, er... but i think after the inquiry, then i think that's definitely the next stage. and then we start looking at prosecutions. notjust that, as well — i mean, huge bonuses have been paid to people over the years. some of that should be clawed back. all eyes are now on what this inquiry is about to uncover. we've done the groundwork. we've find out the system was broken and that people knew the system was broken. so now we're going to find out what the l
centre stage will be former post office boss paula vennells. here she is in parliament defending the horizon it system. if there had been any miscarriages ofjustice, it would have been really important to me and the post office that we actually surface those. and, as the investigations have gone through so far, we've had no evidence of that. of course, there'll be dozens of other witnesses — from board members and barristers, to key politicians and government officials. first up, though, in...
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vennells, that cases paula vennells, that cases against subpostmasters didn't make sense. sir anthony hooper told the horizon it inquiry that he made the point several times that it didn't add up that reputable subpostmasters would be stealing sums of money. he strongly criticised the wrongful prosecutions, adding we need to re—evaluate how we approach criminal cases of this kind . in criminal cases of this kind. in other news today, the european parliament has approved a major reform of the eu's migration and asylum rules, tightening up controls. the president of the european parliament has welcomed the adoption , rather of a the adoption, rather of a revamped migration system for the bloc today , which would the bloc today, which would reduce irregular arrivals. the eu asylum and migration pact will come into force in two years time. facial imaging and fingerprint thing could be implemented and migrants may be detained during screening. the eu parliament's president, roberta metsola, said. this is a historic day for europe , adding historic day for europe, adding that
vennells, that cases paula vennells, that cases against subpostmasters didn't make sense. sir anthony hooper told the horizon it inquiry that he made the point several times that it didn't add up that reputable subpostmasters would be stealing sums of money. he strongly criticised the wrongful prosecutions, adding we need to re—evaluate how we approach criminal cases of this kind . in criminal cases of this kind. in other news today, the european parliament has approved a major reform of the...
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and that public inquiry has to establish certain things and particularly about what, paula vennells knew . how much did she vennells knew. how much did she know? when did she know it? and what did she do about it? and, you know, when these facts are established , we then need to established, we then need to start talking about corporate manslaughter, because when people like, you know, the gentleman that you're talking about, subpostmaster about, this, this subpostmaster takes his own life. he is not doing that unless he's under that pressure. he's not doing that pressure. he's not doing that unless he's feeling the duress and the social censure that he's getting from his community. because we've heard this again and again. >> i don't quite know what we need.the >> i don't quite know what we need. the public inquiry for. >> know well, it's >> no, i know well, it's dragging >> no, i know well, it's dra it's|g >> no, i know well, it's dra it's probably costing more >> it's probably costing more than going to pay in compensation. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> the money they're >> given the money the
and that public inquiry has to establish certain things and particularly about what, paula vennells knew . how much did she vennells knew. how much did she know? when did she know it? and what did she do about it? and, you know, when these facts are established , we then need to established, we then need to start talking about corporate manslaughter, because when people like, you know, the gentleman that you're talking about, subpostmaster about, this, this subpostmaster takes his own life. he...
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vennells, that cases against subpostmasters didn't make sense. sir anthony hooper told the horizon it inquiry that he made the point several times that it didn't add up that reputable subpostmasters would be stealing sums of money. he strongly criticised the wrongful prosecutions, adding we need to re—evaluate how we approach criminal cases of this kind . in criminal cases of this kind. in other news today, the european parliament has approved a major reform of the eu's migration and asylum rules, tightening up controls. the president of the european parliament has welcomed the adoption , rather of a the adoption, rather of a revamped migration system for the bloc today , which would the bloc today, which would reduce irregular arrivals. the eu asylum and migration pact will come into force in two years time. facial imaging and fingerprint thing could be implemented and migrants may be detained during screening. the eu parliament's president, roberta metsola, said. this is a historic day for europe
vennells, that cases against subpostmasters didn't make sense. sir anthony hooper told the horizon it inquiry that he made the point several times that it didn't add up that reputable subpostmasters would be stealing sums of money. he strongly criticised the wrongful prosecutions, adding we need to re—evaluate how we approach criminal cases of this kind . in criminal cases of this kind. in other news today, the european parliament has approved a major reform of the eu's migration and asylum...
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paula , or even post paula vennells, or even post office ministers of successive governments. >> this has been going on since 1999, when fujitsu told the post office that there's problems and bugsin office that there's problems and bugs in the horizon system, so they've been hiding it. so they need to be prosecuted as soon as it's they can. >> and what would you say about alan bates? he has been a key figure in this campaign, trying to fight for justice for postman voters, what would your words to him be today while he faces the inquiry? >> well done. and carry on with the way he's working and helping all the rest of the postmasters who have had this problem. >> it's such a heart wrenching case for so many people. obviously dramatised in that fantastic, docu drama on itv, could you tell us a little bit about your personal situation in, what what did you lose as a result of this faulty software? and the refusal of post office management to admit it ? management to admit it? >> i've lost, the whole business. the residents had to remortgage . ridge went into remortgage. ridge went into b
paula , or even post paula vennells, or even post office ministers of successive governments. >> this has been going on since 1999, when fujitsu told the post office that there's problems and bugsin office that there's problems and bugs in the horizon system, so they've been hiding it. so they need to be prosecuted as soon as it's they can. >> and what would you say about alan bates? he has been a key figure in this campaign, trying to fight for justice for postman voters, what...
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and that way that is when paula vennells had a perfect opportunity to right the wrongs of her predecessors. and all she chose to do was to sit, lie , lie, and to do was to sit, lie, lie, and just cover up the truth where she could have dealt with that years ago. so for whatever comes her way now, i have to be honest, it's the wrong personal doing. she's got no one to blame for that but herself . for that but herself. >> janet, would you say after what you've gone through to and be put in jail and everything else that that happened to you , else that that happened to you, do you think that it's only right proper that someone right and proper that someone who's proven to have lied like that again should face a sentence ? sentence? >> there's going to be i think there's going to be a few. and i wouldn't like to see that one person just be scapegoated for the whole thing. a lot of this happened under under the watch of the royal mail. a lot of prosecutions happened under the watch of the royal mail. people sent to prison during that penod sent to prison during that period of time. so, i mean,
and that way that is when paula vennells had a perfect opportunity to right the wrongs of her predecessors. and all she chose to do was to sit, lie , lie, and to do was to sit, lie, lie, and just cover up the truth where she could have dealt with that years ago. so for whatever comes her way now, i have to be honest, it's the wrong personal doing. she's got no one to blame for that but herself . for that but herself. >> janet, would you say after what you've gone through to and be put in...
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vennells in this travesty of justice, does it add anything to it when someone like alan cooke says , i wasn't aware alan cooke says, i wasn't aware that the post office was bringing even capable of bringing even capable of bringing their own prosecutions, i wasn't aware of the complexity of what was going on, but he says that's my fault. i you know, he did acknowledge he should have looked into it further. now, look, it doesn't help anybody out. now but at least he's not trying to pass the buck . the buck. >> well, i knew alan very well when he was in post. and, you know, i take that as a sincere position that he's, he's he's given in his evidence the fact remains, though, he was an exceptionally well paid senior leader of the post office, and he should have known better . he should have known better. it's inconceivable that the senior leader of the post office was ignorant to the fact that his team, his managers, were pursuing vigorously, private prosecutions against postmasters. i mean, it just just beggars belief, to be perfectly honest, because it's been known by everybody in the
vennells in this travesty of justice, does it add anything to it when someone like alan cooke says , i wasn't aware alan cooke says, i wasn't aware that the post office was bringing even capable of bringing even capable of bringing their own prosecutions, i wasn't aware of the complexity of what was going on, but he says that's my fault. i you know, he did acknowledge he should have looked into it further. now, look, it doesn't help anybody out. now but at least he's not trying to pass the buck...