Horizon scandal: Alan Bates takes stand in Post Office inquiry - watch live

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  • Опубликовано: 8 апр 2024
  • Alan Bates - the real life hero of the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office, in which he is played by Toby Jones - will take the stand at Aldwych House, in central London

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  • @rayericphillips3916
    @rayericphillips3916 11 дней назад +20

    One young lady was jailed and had to share a cell with a female murderer. The judge was merciless as was the two burly police officers who arrested her. She was looking forward to getting married in a few days. This and many other true accounts that are horrific to say the least.....

  • @joanneramsden1514
    @joanneramsden1514 9 дней назад +22

    Thank you mr bates for your bravery standing up for subpostmasters against the post office. A true case of David and Goliath

  • @janeevans1859
    @janeevans1859 Месяц назад +28

    Alan Bates was a victim and took on this role because of his personal integrity and moral values.
    He did over and beyond any duty to anyone but himself.
    It took over his life and took him into a world that he was the David in a Goliath situation.
    He did an amazing job. Over and beyond in so many ways. If not for him, we wouldn’t be watching this now. Who does anyone know that would have done what Alan did?

    • @davidwilson6577
      @davidwilson6577 3 дня назад

      I think Alan would say that the point of this story is that anyone could be in that position, and anyone has the power to make a difference if the right things happen at the right time.
      It isn't just anyone, but I like to think there are Alans everywhere.

  • @deborahkennedy1398
    @deborahkennedy1398 Месяц назад +49

    Much respect & 1000000% support to Mr Bates and ALL the sub postmasters and their families. I am so sorry you’ve had to go through this, especially with these so called professional government officials.
    From DK in Nottingham Maryland USA 🙏🙏🙏💔💔👍👍👍

  • @andrewsmith9933
    @andrewsmith9933 Месяц назад +25

    Not all superheros wear capes! Sadly very few people have the kind of dedication and integrity to make a stand for whats right in the face of such adversity.

  • @EdgyNumber1
    @EdgyNumber1 Месяц назад +14

    Remember, if you are in a meeting with your adversary... RECORD EVERYTHING so you can recall it later.

  • @theoriet8723
    @theoriet8723 Месяц назад +32

    Excellent candidate for the vacant CBE...

    • @chrisbudesa9355
      @chrisbudesa9355 27 дней назад +1

      Paula had her CBE revoked.

    • @adrianm296
      @adrianm296 7 дней назад

      @@chrisbudesa9355 I think that was the OP’s point.

  • @blufifi
    @blufifi Месяц назад +28

    Alan Bates is totally a strong brilliant caring man. Like a rat with a piece of cheese he’ll never give up! He wants nothing but justice for himself and all these people harmed in this disgusting coverup. Truth will win over evil. Alan Bates you’re a saint! A true David and Goliath.

    • @Mollineaux
      @Mollineaux 7 дней назад +3

      the real rats were at the head of the PO. Alan Bates et al has subsequently had to spend some 20 years of his life dealing with this debacle, and with people who should now undoubtedly be facing jail time for what they inflicted on so many innocent people and their families, including suicides, whilst knowing for most of the time that Horizon was behind nearly all of the problems & inaccuracies

  • @vickydimitriou6156
    @vickydimitriou6156 Месяц назад +16

    Well I’m going to clap 👏🏻 Mr Bates he deserves a knighthood for his dogged determination to get the truth and more important the $ taken from many and to get compensation, especially Mr Bates whom has still not been given a decent amount for over 20 years, how disgusting, shame on the powers that be that still are taking so many years to pay these poor people justice.

  • @juju1957k
    @juju1957k 20 дней назад +11

    How dare pv say she is disappointed with Alan for breeching a working group it's laughable after what po has done to the post masters wow 😮

  • @charlottedurden2050
    @charlottedurden2050 Месяц назад +21

    Jason Beer is spectacular in this role!

    • @whippoorwill1124
      @whippoorwill1124 8 дней назад

      Yes! Reminiscent of barrister Scott Robertson's calm and relentless questioning, during Australia's ICAC inquiry into corruption by Berejiklian and Maguire.

  • @scottbaileyActivstudios
    @scottbaileyActivstudios Месяц назад +20

    British gas is also on horizon system and its been found that 4 million meters have not been functioning correctly and over charging double! Please look into British Gas

  • @AlisonDavies-vj9un
    @AlisonDavies-vj9un Месяц назад +13

    Omg today the enquiry is discussing poor training , these post masters were telling the management nothing was totaling up , they knew what they were doing with the computer , Paula must go to jail on manslaughter charges due to suicides and not an open prison either , lord Arbuthnot is saying we didn't get to the bottom of this or that , Paula on about postmasters honesty what an insult a joke , she the preacher how dishonest has she been ,omg she is a disgusting human being what these people have been through is absolutely unacceptable , post office and parliament absolutely corrupt. Now Arbuthnot saying money owing doubling up in front of their eyes he couldn't believe and also saying some postmasters were putting their hands in the till and he didn't believe Joanne. Angela who worked along side religious paula must also go to jail , I pray heads will role it won't ease people s pain or bring back those who gave up their lives , it won't help these people's mental health back due to being accused of stealing , it won't take away people's jail time experiences and how it affected their lives , they lost everything, how do they sleep at night,😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

  • @leso204
    @leso204 Месяц назад +14

    So 73k of letters/files have just been found' did someone at the PO trip over a filling cabinet they never noticed before ??

  • @MrGavinBoyd
    @MrGavinBoyd Месяц назад +26

    Will any of those responsible go to prison?

    • @davidobrien7235
      @davidobrien7235 Месяц назад

      No, its a corrupt system, we the people are fodder.

  • @user-rb8lo3vn9v
    @user-rb8lo3vn9v Месяц назад +9

    He has the intelligence and tenacity of Baroness Doreen Lawrence and let's hope his action is able to see those responsible pay for theirs.

  • @graemedixon5871
    @graemedixon5871 9 дней назад +3

    This goes to show that not only the Post Office, but most large companies are being run by CEO's Chief Executive Officers, that are all (Look at me, I put into place this and that into place), when things are going great. But when things are going bad. Instantly denigh all responsibilities, even though they are CEO's and all responsibility for every part on a company is their responsibility. They have the responsibility for the duty of care for everyone in the company.

  • @rayericphillips3916
    @rayericphillips3916 11 дней назад +4

    A decent fellow that we all need more of instead of those they lie out of their teeth to save themselves

  • @Giblet-sf9lk
    @Giblet-sf9lk Месяц назад +6

    Absolutely appalling way the post office have dealt with things past and present absolutely disgusting

  • @johnwainwright6205
    @johnwainwright6205 13 дней назад +6

    Deserves a Knighthood !!

    • @sheilamallett2741
      @sheilamallett2741 4 дня назад

      Why would this brave man want a knighthood? He doesn't seem to need the false trappings and baubles as reward for being uncomplicated, honest and tenacious. Men, and women, like him are destined to sort out the worst our politicians can do - wars, for instance. They refuse to be ignored and trampled on. Alan Bates is already wearing the polished armour. What a guy!

  • @johnsteadman1820
    @johnsteadman1820 11 дней назад +4

    Kneel sir Alan bates 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @user-wn2ul7xj1k
    @user-wn2ul7xj1k Месяц назад +6

    Well done Michael bunch of crooks. .

  • @mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904
    @mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904 Месяц назад +6

    The ‘systemic failures’ thing is like NLP gaslighting.

  • @joerudnik9290
    @joerudnik9290 13 дней назад +3

    Who was giving the ‘OK’ to spend so much on prosecuting (persecuting) the postmasters?? Who was watching the public purse, while permitting such extravagance, on so little evidence, for such low amounts of money in unaccounted losses. Any computer programming worth its weight can print out everything that a person types into it, whether at a station or at the computer data center.🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨

  • @mriggst
    @mriggst Месяц назад +7

    That's the trouble with this country there's the odd few who don't roll over. Don't tow the line as they should.

    • @joerudnik9290
      @joerudnik9290 13 дней назад

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @mcnichollsdj
      @mcnichollsdj 9 дней назад

      Now *that*, dear sir or madam, deserves some sort of an award.

  • @deborahfoxley6762
    @deborahfoxley6762 2 дня назад

    Jason Beer and Alan Bates are wonderful human beings, I have heard that Alan turned down opening Glastonbury, he said he too busy working for justice... It made me cry

  • @janmitchell641
    @janmitchell641 6 дней назад +1

    It’s amazing that none of the squirming Post Office management team could remember any details of the issues surrounding the Horizon scandal, but here is Alan Bates who looks completely at ease and remembers almost everything. Clearly, the wrong person was hired as CEO, Alan would have been far more effective and competent.

  • @Annie-ez4ol
    @Annie-ez4ol Месяц назад +11

    Tower of a man.

  • @shedboy18
    @shedboy18 10 дней назад +1

    LORD BATES JUST A SINGLE QUESTION........ (WATCHED THE EXCELLENT TV PROGRAMME) CAN YOU CLAIM YOUR FARES TO AND FROM LONDON?

  • @alexmac101
    @alexmac101 Месяц назад +4

    1:57:48 Fundamentally despicable. Like something out of the Erin Brockovich movie. Andrew Parsons needs to start preparing himself for potential prison cell coloured future

  • @shedboy18
    @shedboy18 10 дней назад +2

    Vennalls told me Sherlock Holmes was a block of flats....... do not like her and do not believe a word she says. Vicar my arsenal

  • @AC-wq7fo
    @AC-wq7fo 3 дня назад

    35:25 "This email and any attachments are confidential and intended for the addressee only"......bwahahahaha.

  • @shedboy18
    @shedboy18 10 дней назад +2

    WHAT A CUNTRY

  • @roycollinson4984
    @roycollinson4984 2 дня назад

    Hope Allan Bates screws the post offfice and as reguards compensation he should get more than the highest paid barrister on the case he and all the other post masters should make sure the post office suffers you lot did don’t be fooled by the sum they offer

  • @user-kf3iw5hr5e
    @user-kf3iw5hr5e Месяц назад +3

    Dash🎉

  • @mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904
    @mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904 Месяц назад +2

    Bates talks a bit too much at times.

    • @nigelsmith2044
      @nigelsmith2044 Месяц назад

      He protests too much...

    • @clickpositive
      @clickpositive Месяц назад +1

      @@nigelsmith2044 You cannot protest too much, when protesting at about this injustice to postmasters and mistresses. Lives ruined by the post office errors being redireted on to the postmasters and mistresses.
      The post office clearly broke the law and harmed postmasters and mistresses to hide the post office's computer system faults.

    • @rodlayne8527
      @rodlayne8527 Месяц назад +3

      Really?!!!!!

    • @rodlayne8527
      @rodlayne8527 Месяц назад +4

      ....and the bosses are saying too little!!!!

    • @janeevans1859
      @janeevans1859 Месяц назад +6

      I think he has waited long enough to be heard. 20 + years .

  • @seanmoday9
    @seanmoday9 День назад

    When does Mr. Bates get his CBE?