I thought I knew and understood this story but realised I didn't really understand and feel its impact on those involved until I watched the 4 part series, which I heartily recommend be added to the school curriculum; it's a very clear case of how an abuse of power works and people need to understand and recognise it. I've only just learnt of the story being told in this documentary and, impossible as it might seem, its 10x more powerful coming out of the mouths of those actually affected/impacted by the truly dreadful acts of a "squeaky clean" Post Office snr management team. I challenge any watcher not to be moved by the unfolding story and truly wish the likes of Paula Vennells CBE be forced to watch this documentary every day for the rest of their lives. The hollow apologies and proclamations of the need to seek justice just make my blood boil and it's hard not to come to your own conclusion of what's been going on for too long and, I fully expect, the court of public opinion has come to its verdict? To think that Vennells used to stand in a church pulpit and preach morality and ethics but has the bare faced cheek to claim she's not committed a criminal offence, thereby gaslighting her sacred oath IMHO. The process to right the wrongs needs accelerating, turbo boosting. Some PO management need to go to jail #fingerscrossed but I'm not holding my breath. What I would support is an act of public recognition, whereby Vennells has her honour stripped and the very honourable Mr Bates be knighted and each and every wronged subpostmaster receive an OBE. These are the people who act with honour in our society.
