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.
Stop The Tobacco Ban & Libertarianism | The Swift Half with Snowdon
What's the Real Impact of Brexit?
Death of Globalisation: Trump, Biden & China Examined with The Economist's Callum Williams
How the World Became RICH
Housing Crisis Unpacked: Will Gove's Housing Reforms make a Difference? | IEA Podcast
Are We Ready for Disaster? In Conversation with Dr Stephen Davies
UK Recession 2024 | IEA Podcast
Will Banning Under 16s from Social Media Stop Hate Crime? | IEA Podcast
Medieval peasants were trading entrepreneurs, says historian Dr Robert Portass
Oxfam is wrong about inequality, says IEA's Professor Len Shackleton
Britain's Energy Future: Oil, Gas, Biomass, and Nuclear Debate | IEA Podcast
Economic Freedom Index Explained | IEA Podcast
The UK Economy 2024 | IEA Podcast
Could Airport Slot Reform Deliver Cheaper Flights? | IEA Podcast
Can the Private Sector Boost National Defence? | IEA Podcast
The Argentinian Battle of Ideas | Breaking Barriers
Are Trade Barriers Growing, and Why? | IEA Podcast
Is Australia Defeating The NIMBYs? | IEA Podcast
Beyond the Robot | Parallax Views
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free