The Post Office scandal shocked the nation, but does it reveal widespread problems with public sector departments?
ITV’s hit drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office revealed one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history. Over 900 sub-postmasters and postmistresses were incorrectly prosecuted as a result of faulty software which made it look like funds were missing. The drama highlights the ways in which their lives were ruined by a faulty computer system, a failing justice system, and a reprehensible government cover-up. The scandal has raised serious questions about a cherished British institution, as well as a fundamental problem with government ownership: lack of accountability.
Join Matthew Lesh, Director of Public Policy & Communications at the IEA, and Henry Hill, Deputy Editor at ConHome, where they discuss this grotesque miscarriage of justice, and what it says about the nature of government due process.
The Swift Half with Snowdon ft. Tom Harwood
Will classical liberalism dominate the next decade? | Markets & Morality
What can we expect from 2022?
Classical liberalism and the geopolitical stand-off with Russia
How well is Brexit going?
Why is the NHS failing us?
Hayek’s theory of competition and view on antitrust
Christmas with Littlewood - A Review of 2021
Policy is hard... even for tech
Which UK taxes are the worst? | Markets & Morality
The Swift Half with Snowdon ft. Andrew Lilico
Economics and Covid policy
In Conversation with John Penrose MP
Live with Littlewood | Silkie Carlo, Greg Smith MP, Sascha O‘Sullivan + more | Ep.54
Public goods: Who will build the roads?
Parallax Views with Brian Denny
Explaining China‘s Economic Miracle
IEA Book Club with Dr George Maher
Live with Littlewood | USA SPECIAL
Education or indoctrination? The rise of the authoritarian left
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free