Andrew Rawnsley rightly draws a line connecting politicians of all parties as being among those culpable of allowing the Post Office to perpetrate its evil strategy (“The abuse of unaccountable power is at the wicked heart of the Post Office scandal”, Comment). The Post Office regulation appears to have been weakened over time rather than beefed up. When you see what a drama like Mr Bates vs The Post Office can achieve, it is clear that, from their perspective, they are right to make the attempt. International law shall prevail” (“Whoever rules the waves rules the world... The US even vetoed a UN security council resolution seeking to uphold international law.

Source: The Guardian January 21, 2024 17:16 UTC