The Great Post Office Scandal
The fight to expose a multimillion pound IT disaster which put innocent people in jail
$58.93
- Paperback
568 pages
- Release Date
31 October 2022
Summary
The Great Post Office Scandal is the extraordinary story behind the recent ITV drama series Mr Bates vs The Post Office.
It tells of how thousands of subpostmasters were accused of theft and false accounting on the back of evidence from Horizon, the flawed computer system designed by Fujitsu, and how a group of them, led by Alan Bates, took their fight to the High Court. Their eventual victory in court vindicated their claims about the defects of the software and exposed the heavy han…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781739099206 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1739099206 |
| Author: | Nick Wallis |
| Publisher: | Bath Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bath Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 568 |
| Release Date: | 31 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 620g |
| Dimensions: | 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
“An extraordinary journalistic expose of a huge miscarriage of justice.” Ian Hislop, Editor, Private Eye; “The definitive account of the scandal - from the journalist who pursued every twist and turn.” Mishal Husain, Broadcaster; “Beautifully written. Full of heart rending detail, clarity and insight.” Patrick Spence, Creative Director, ITV Studios; “Nick has come to understand the ultimately destructive management culture which pervaded the Post Office from the top down.” Tom Hedges, former Subpostmaster; “A tale brilliantly told by Nick Wallis, who has dedicated years of work to establishing what happened, why it happened and calling those responsible to account. I urge you to read it.” Rev Richard Coles, Presenter; “Nick’s narrative has the power of a great thriller as he lays bare the lies and deceit that has ruined so many lives.” Dame Joan Bakewell, Journalist; “we can expect to see copies of The Great Post Office Scandal within easy reach of every lawyer and reporter at the hearing.” Joshua Rozenberg, Legal Commentator; “the story of a long-running scandal told with empathy and compassion while deftly explaining the complex, technical issues.” Sam Tobin, The Law Society Gazette; “Nick Wallis has written what feels like the most important book I have ever read.” Paul Gilbert, LBC Wise Counsel; “One of the books of the century.” Lord Arbuthnot; “If there is one new book that everyone involved in running any kind of complicated organisation and everyone in politics should read, it is The Great Post Office Scandal by Nick Wallis” Stephen Bush, the i newspaper
Nick Wallis
Nick Wallis is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. His work on the Post Office story has been published by Private Eye and broadcast on The One Show and two Panorama specials. He has written and presented the Radio 4 series - The Great Post Office Trial - and is Series Consultant on the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office.
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