16. Closed Ranks
Summary
This episode of The Great Post Office Trial details how the Post Office suppressed an independent investigation into the faulty Horizon IT system in 2010. Despite growing evidence and media scrutiny, executives commissioned a biased internal report to protect ongoing prosecutions of sub-postmasters. The narrative highlights the deliberate cover-up that prevented the truth from emerging for years, perpetuating a massive miscarriage of justice.
Topics discussed
Introduction: Mad Cow Disease and the Post Office Scandal
Early Journalism: Rebecca Thompson's Investigation
Political Pressure and the Proposal for Independent Audit
Rob Wilson's Opposition to External Investigation
The Rod Ismay Report: A Whitewash?
Critique of the Report's Objectivity and Bias
Continued Prosecutions Despite Known Flaws
Campaigning Intensifies and Truth Emerges
Credits and Preview of Next Episode
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