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    Just signed and nearing 44k at the moment.
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    Signed . 53000+ now

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    Now 100000 plus. Another 50k signings in 13 hours

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    Signed.
    108K now.

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    Signed.
    108K now.
    Just signed aswell.
    100k was hit an hour ago so that's 8k since then.

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    Just signed aswell.
    100k was hit an hour ago so that's 8k since then.
    She'll have to return it voluntarily now if she has any sense at all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue View Post
    She'll have to return it voluntarily now if she has any sense at all.
    The hypocritical cow only preaches in church as well

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    Quote Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue View Post
    She'll have to return it voluntarily now if she has any sense at all.
    She probably has sense, but no morals.

    She should be made to return her hefty bonus as well - "Earned" while postmasters were being convicted and even dying.

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    Petition apparently up to 280,000 now

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    Alan Bates comes across as humble and the show captured that so well, that is what has helped to get the public behind them. I understand how angry they must be but I think some need to learn from his approach and remain humble, they will start to lose some public sympathy if they start shouting at ministers and demanding millions and saying £600K is not enough. They should leave the solicitors play hardball and get maximum payouts, and continue to portray the hard done by quiet little sub-postmaster image who were smashed by a massive government-backed organisation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue View Post
    Alan Bates comes across as humble and the show captured that so well, that is what has helped to get the public behind them. I understand how angry they must be but I think some need to learn from his approach and remain humble, they will start to lose some public sympathy if they start shouting at ministers and demanding millions and saying £600K is not enough. They should leave the solicitors play hardball and get maximum payouts, and continue to portray the hard done by quiet little sub-postmaster image who were smashed by a massive government-backed organisation.
    Your take from all this is that postmasters vilified and jailed should remain humble? Bollox to that, I’d be absolutely frothing at the mouth until all those who covered up this scandal are brought to book and I received millions in compensation.

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    164,000 now

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    Quote Originally Posted by Des Parrot View Post
    164,000 now
    Another 60k people in 4 hours. Not quite Brexit re vote levels but will quickly overtake the 20mph figures

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    At the turn of the millennium I was called to jury duty at Newport Crown Court. The case I was selected for was a pre-trial hearing to assess whether a postmaster from Newport was fit to stand trial on charges of embezzlement. We heard from an expert witness that he had mental problems - whether these were brought on by the charges or pre-existing I don't know. I was inclined to accept their advice but the jury debate was a real eye-opener - one woman said 'oh yeah, I saw this on Eastenders. He's trying it on'.

    Anyway, long story short, I wouldn't agree with the majority that he was fit to stand trial. Initially I was on my own but one woman then changed sides. The judge accepted a majority verdict though and he went to trial and was later found guilty and jailed.

    When this scandal came to light I did think of looking into his case to see if he had been wrongly convicted but then decided I'd rather not know, even though I hadn't really been responsible.

    British justice eh?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robin Friday's Ghost View Post
    At the turn of the millennium I was called to jury duty at Newport Crown Court. The case I was selected for was a pre-trial hearing to assess whether a postmaster from Newport was fit to stand trial on charges of embezzlement. We heard from an expert witness that he had mental problems - whether these were brought on by the charges or pre-existing I don't know. I was inclined to accept their advice but the jury debate was a real eye-opener - one woman said 'oh yeah, I saw this on Eastenders. He's trying it on'.

    Anyway, long story short, I wouldn't agree with the majority that he was fit to stand trial. Initially I was on my own but one woman then changed sides. The judge accepted a majority verdict though and he went to trial and was later found guilty and jailed.

    When this scandal came to light I did think of looking into his case to see if he had been wrongly convicted but then decided I'd rather not know, even though I hadn't really been responsible.

    British justice eh?
    Well his conviction was nothing to do with you

    You can stand by your feelings and your decision

    There really are some dull people out there

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    320,991 now, should be one for her bonus as well

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    345,966 signatures now!

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    Quote Originally Posted by fingers View Post
    345,966 signatures now!

    Where’s Wales on Line when you want them ? This should be on the front page

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    530,554 now.

    In the middle of binge watching it, I thought I knew quite a bit about what happened, but there’s so much in the programme that’s absolutely shocking.

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    This week's Computer Weekly article is well worth a read. They first wrote about it in 2009.

    https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-explained-everything-you-need-to-know?fbclid=IwAR0e1-eCHqypg7F3m-2WTYe6FYoxUCyWxrApaiK5C_XX13F7IPwR4l_n9wM

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    Heading towards 600k signatures & already the 8th largest UK petition since online versions came into being.

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    Signed and shared.
    Vermin.
    C of E ordained minister.
    I hope she rots in hell.

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    618410 atm

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    Thanks Bluetit
    There'll be some nervous people in the PO and Fujitsu.
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