Post Office scandal: Former chairman tells MPs that current boss is under investigation
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- Опубликовано: 26 фев 2024
- Sacked Post Office chairman Henry Staunton has turned his fire on the Post Office's current Chief Executive Nick Read.
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Addressing MPs today, Mr Staunton said he'd been the victim of a smear campaign by the government. He then shocked them by claiming that Mr Read is under investigation and had wanted to resign because he was unhappy with his pay.
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‘Mr Read wanted to resign because he was unhappy with his pay.’ Nick Read earns a basic salary of £415,000 (plus any bonuses, which will take it to well over half a million quid.) The average UK salary is £33,000. Nick Read earns well over 10x what the average worker earns. These people need to realise how financially privileged they actually are. Their ridiculous entitlement is an embarrassment to themselves.
I'm still hoping that some portion of 'compensation' due to the SPM should come from the prosecution these people. They knowingly sent innocent people to prison and then rewarded themselves with huge pay packages, share options, lavish expense accounts, bonuses, golden parachutes, pensions etc. In a normal decent society, criminals aren't allowed to keep the proceeds of their crime. It should all be clawed back and given to the SPM.
It's his choice whether he's happy with that or not. A cheif exec of a large organsiation can earn more than that, so it's not ridiculous for him to want more, in his position.
Bates should resign. Openly canvassing for one multi national. Who said politicians are corrupt?
Such a "cheif" would be running a competitive "organsiation". Post Office Limited is not such a company. It is a monopoly and reaches into the pockets of taxpayers whenever it finds itself (despite that monopoly) "short" (as it does now, having miscalculated what it could get away with when dealing with postmasters).
Staunton was Chairman. Reid was CEO. The CEO runs the business, Chair runs the strategy and Board.
Rearranging the chairs on the Titanic
nope they would be accused of nicking the chairs too.
I`ve said it once and I`ll say it again: make Alan Bates chairman of the Post Office and let him sort it out speedily and correctly.
The tories are never slow giving tax payers money to themself and greasing the wheels of doners, corrupt does'nt come into things need a new word for this underworld of crooks.
Yeah just like labour selling off the South West NHS trust to Richard Branson eh. Dont think for a moment that the commies in labour dont take backhanders. PFI contracts show labour are as corrupt as the scum tories.
No surprise there. His statements in the Post Office Inquiry was shocking.
Gullis is just so dense!
Is it possible to call UK government officials to the Hague Court ?
I am ready to fund these measures ...
The Royal Family should be under pressure over this, as it is their mail service who was in the wrong 👍
Is there any prospect of Tony Blair being called,seeing that he signed off the Horizon system,knowing full well it was already a clunker.He signed it off even though Harriette Harperson told him so?
Oh now it's labour's fault is it 😅
Signed off by John Major, sorry
You couldn’t make it up could you. We had senior personnel saying Staunton was not fit for the job when others were all about the scandal. Then we are told the ceo had an 80 page personnel report on him. By HR. and that he wanted more money, so it was ceo not Staunton under review. What a load of scheming. Twerps all making a new mess of the compensation scheme and Badenok bad mouthing and calling Staunton a liar. How can anyone have any trust in getting their fair restitution when there is such a mess and solittle has been achieved Staunton claim of delay is as plain as day that’s what is going on. The Board will no doubt be applauded for covering up the truth and probably get bonuses. What a snake pit the dominant players are. Who is head of all this ? Who is supposed to be driving the thing forward because they. Should be fired and let Mr Bates be in charge,he would get it done I am sure.
What a measured young man, moderate and insightful. Clearly too good for the current management at PO. They seem like a pack of spoilt squabbling babies. Let us all keep pushing for a speedy fair outcome for postmasters and post😅mistresses
Badenough couldn't tell the truth if her life depended on it, Just like the rest of nasty party.
Their ALL slimeballs.
What I've heard so far of the impact of the submasters and other POL employees is beyond belief! I really realy want to see many prosecutions 😡
This Read should be removed immediately. He is only interested in one thing and that is his BONUS
the post office victims should be paid compensation as soon as possable. but do people know the familys of hillsborogh have not been paid compensation yet.also its been reported that post office claims will be in the range of £ 500.000. the hillsborogh victims are getting . £ 50. 000. a life.
THEY LOST THE COMPENASTION IN THE POST.😂😂😂
This really should be done and dusted. The sub post people should have been payed their rightful compensation tax free. Aand those responsible for the mess should be on trial for their crimes.
More politicians like Kemi please
What were Ernst & Young doing up to 2018?
Anyone know?
Kemi Badenoch having a go at someone else's "cavalier approach to governance" is a bit rich. 😂
How convenient, they can avoid commenting on the matter now it’s under investigation.
Why is Fujisu not mentioned. They are the ones that built the system.
It has plenty of times this is just a part of the investigation
Its a classic case of Do unto him (Staunton) before he does unto you (KB). This is normal in politics and the public sector to try and protect your reputation. Throw lots of dirt and some will stick.
Good people own up to their faults. Corrupt psychopaths lie!
So Kemi Bad enoch didn't coach Jonathna Gullis well enough before he appeaared and left him looking a bit ridiculous. He obviously hasn't studied her form.
He said she said! not he said he said..
They just arrested postman pat.😂😂
It can’t change until the Post Office is no longer in charge of policing itself. It must have outside auditors and supervision. It must answer to other responsible parties.
Perhaps Badenoch should be sacked too...
About time heads should roll
Jail all we demand justice
Post Office lawyers are the real problem in this equation.
Badenoch still trying to lie through her teeth
It was not made evidence do your home work before and just kicking it down the road?
Government are like a tin of frogs......
JAILTERMS FOR ALL OF THEM
REDACTED....
They are lying and they all need to go
Talk talk just deal with it
Yes, then will call Amazon to Hague to speak for yourselves !!!
All the post office management top to down had contracts to do their jobs efficiently with a duty of care to its employees and now they do not remember anything ! Lies lies lies ! When it comes to postmasters they were always referred back to their contracts ! How shameful these people are ready to excuse everything and anybody but do not blame themselves in any wrongdoing!! Jail them 1 by 1
PAINT THE POST BOXES YELLOW. JAPAN HAS THE CASH.
Those who can do, like this man. Those who can 't steal. Like the Vennels creature.
@1:16 Looks like the sequel to that ITV drama series will feature Jonathan Gullis repeating his own soundbite - @2:47 and Alan Bates
How long does it take the police to investigate this outfit if that was us we would be eating porridge up in Bar-L and not that Iwill be voting this lot of liars.
Pay them at least two million each these people were all buisness people who by now would own outright in the region of 10-15 properties out right…… each property worth 200k each by now is fair I guess…
someone,somewhere,has made a decision to continue to make life difficult for the postmasters...i suspect,as alan bates does, politicians are involved...someone should tell us who these people are,so people can vote them out of office next time...for good
@2:27 Nick Read is also an MP?
Interesting that after two days no one has refuted Mr. Staunton’s claims given in evidence. I’m tending to believe Mr Staunton.
Oh let's investigate everyon at £2M a pop. The world's gone frigging made.
Compensation is the wrong word. The lost office stole their money
Best t v for ages the truth at last ,close the p o down
WISH Tessa Dulop would change her career, Harry is a danger & threat to himself, he's a grown man who needs to take responsibility for himself & his own behaviour, Harry chose to leave he wasn't thrown out & No the British Taxpayer should not pay Harry's security, maybe William didn't go due to Andrew planning to lead the family which he should not have done.
Thats it Tories et al! Jump on the bandwagon! It wont improve your ratings. Far from it! 🤬
It is clear we cannot trust the current Tories to manage for the good our country. Their “blame others” game will continue, but blame MUST rest on the government.
Nick Read is a dead duck. Only interested in one thing his BONUS
This Read should be removed immediately. He is only interested in one thing and that is his BONUS
Rearranging the chairs on the Titanic