An Old and Familiar Story

Posted by & filed under Archegos, Maxwell.

Remember Archegos? Of course you do. And, if not, here’s a reminder. The banks which funded it and ended up with some humongous losses certainly do. What about its founder, Bill Hwang? The man who used his fabulous wealth to set up The Grace and Mercy Foundation, a charitable organization which sponsors Bible readings, religious… Read more »

The Government’s Role

Posted by & filed under IPO, Paula Vennells, Post Office.

Part Three This scandal was not an unfortunate consequence of stodgy processes, ill-informed incompetent executives and a blind faith in a flawed IT system. Post Office staff did not behave the way they did just for the hell of it. They did so because they believed this was what was wanted by the government, its… Read more »

A Deceitful Strategy

Posted by & filed under miscarriage of justice, Paula Vennells, Post Office.

Part Two Remember that interview question where you are asked to describe a weakness of yours and you have to find something to say which seems to answer while in reality complimenting yourself? That was the approach adopted by Paula Vennells in her evidence to the Williams Inquiry. Yes – all these bad things happened… Read more »