Post Office inquiry: Former boss Alan Cook speaks of regret
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- čas přidán 11. 04. 2024
- Former Post Office managing director Alan Cook said that an email suggesting “subbies with their hands in the till” were blaming Horizon is one he will “regret for the rest of my life”.
At the start of the inquiry hearing, Cook made an apology to sub-postmasters and their families. He told the inquiry on Friday: “I wonder … if I could just say before we get started, I’d like to put on record most strongly my personal apology and sympathies with all sub-postmasters their families and those affected by this.
More than 700 sub-postmasters were prosecuted by the government-owned organisation and handed criminal convictions between 1999 and 2015 as Fujitsu’s faulty Horizon system made it appear as though money was missing at their branches.
Hundreds of sub-postmasters are still awaiting compensation, despite the government having said that those who have had convictions quashed are eligible for £600,000 payouts.
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Paula Vennells will use the same code “I can’t remember “ mark my words
At this point they're just parroting what their lawyers have told them to say.
I love how he chuckled while saying she didn’t probably want his apology. These people couldn’t be less sincere. It is astonishing they haven’t been sent down to criminal court and sued for damages directly. I’m sure he is living very well and has a great deal to answer for.
It's amazing the things these crooks remember when it suits, then have complete amnesia when it doesnt
A pound to a pinch of sh!t he doesn't have enough regret to hand over even 2p of his pension or bonus to a wrongfully convicted or bankrupted sub postmaster.
Well put Andrew !
I totally agree Andrew, he really couldn’t care less, he’ll live in luxury while those wrongfully convicted have suffered and are still suffering.
How can a person like this get to be an MD of such a large organisation 😢
golf club. yes man. free mason.
the usual. not ability. clearly.
A CEO who had no idea about what was going on in a company he was paid millions to run.
Too busy at Golf Club functions.
I do hope criminal charges will be brought. The man clearly has no scruples but does have an eye for the main chance. Despicable.
That clip of his “hand in the till” it , should become a work of art that is played repeatedly everywhere.
Awful chap!
As it was sent as an email, which can be printed, that statement is libelous, if it were a comment spoken personally with no third party present it would be difficult to prove slanderous (a less serious offence). I once had someone banged to rights over an inappropriate email, it is libel. Why do people send such emails and leave themselves wide open to investigation?
Some people are not very bright!
If his pension was re-allocated to those sub postmasters who had lost everything then his apology would be more realistic.
It seems this is a wildlife documentary because all I saw was a weasel.
Arrogance beyond the pale…..
If it hadn't have come out they'd still be covering it up.
Sorry I wrote that email about subbies with their hand in the till not because I didn't mean it but because I left proof of my corruption.
He's like the rest of the PO directors and staff, incompetent , poor memory, and economical with the truth.
You can hear the weasel evasions land with every syllable.
What's his name? …Alan the Crook
Cook, as in cooked the books
One extremely vain old man.
Another lier
They're so full of regret ....all of them ! They regret they are in this situation!
Wrong people wrong job telling you what they think you want to hear unfortunately never asking why?? is this happening, high paid gravy train they could pay compensation out of their own assets is an idea, let them know how it is to be poor with nothing
I'm afraid it's jail time for the bosses at the top of the post office😡
Hope they don't trip up somewhere...there are a few who would help.
Interesting how so often the questioning slowly reveals the true character of these individuals as the evidence of their actions and their thinking is revealed. How the same excuses of poor memory, misunderstanding of facts displays their ineptitude lack of knowledge and lack of responsibility of their positions as they attempt to spin reality but while doing so the hole they are digging for themselves gets bigger and bigger and bigger.
Its funny how they didn't not know what was going on.... I just dont believe a word they all say.....How could they sleep at night......Must go to PRISON.
He should be forced to hand over his own pension money ...
He had Not an ounce of regret when post office masters lost everything, commited suicide , went to prison. I hope the sub post masters have a Go fund me and prosecute the ex boss should be personally liable and have him locked up in prison for 25 years ..even that isn't long enough !!
The corrupt post office ...ladies and gentlemen.
It's his level of professional disinterest which I found most disgusting. He wasn't properly informed because he had no interest in informing himself. A competent leader trusts their staff but ALWAYS takes their own steps to verify that what they're being told is true. He doesnt appear to have had any interest in fact finding, preferring to 'trust his instincts.' Cook is still lying to himself - and to the inquiry.
Our current govt has only one oppourtunity to get this enquiry and subsequent court cases right, one chance to prove to the British public that justice will prevail.
The post office is owned by the people "controlled" by our govt, the British public are watching Very closely..
'Subbies with their hands in the till'
This crook in a suit, needs to be prosecuted.
What the heck are the police doing?
Oh dear, we must defend the system at all costs, how sad are these numpties.
I said it, I wrote it, at the time, but it doesn't reflect what I meant, definitely not, of course not, and I apologize unreservedly...And on and on it goes with these people, who didn't mean what they said or wrote at the time or, simply, conveniently, cannot remember what other people told or wrote to them. It's disgusting.
They are Lying through their Teeth, why are the Lawyers not holding them to Account, as a former member of the Law, i heard them calling people Liars & asking the Judge to hold them in Contempt.
Ignorance is not an excuse, there are some serious questions to be asked of the post office legal team to answer in justifying there expense in prosecution. When will they be held responsible?
Regrets that they were caught, absolute disgrace
Can't believe these high ranking individuals didnt smell a rat, blinded by the pay.
I bet he does! Take his pension and prosecute him. Anyone believe a word of this?
It's just empty words. How did all of these top executives get selected for such highly-paid jobs? They seem so ordinary.
when it comes to the emails HIS ARMS ARE FOLDED and this means hes shutting out with a defensive position
"An inappropriate thing to put in an email." Translation: Inappropriate because it was able to be made public
It wasn't random visits if he was given 5 on a list this was the first statement he gave from nhiss own volition ... This sums him up, manipulation from the beginning.. And he douldnt get it right
Arrogance of this bully boy
i'm sorry i got caught.
i don't like apologising to plebs.
that would be more accurate.
Regret..he has no clue ..n should be in prison along with the rest of them ...outrageous n can't believe they still havnt been paid n the gov havnt forced this ...
Completely incompetent to run a street sweeping cart, let alone a large company.
Why is he not facing criminal ..fraud & purgery charges himself? False humility 🐊😭 being presented.
Why was he not asked if it would be fair for the PO to repay back moneys the legal fees & in that court case just mention.
Regret for the rest of your life? From when? 12 April 2024? I believe that part of your 'rest of' should be behind bars.
He should've never of been let out of his care home to run a large organisation....,his carers need a good talking to..... hasn't got a clue has he.....😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Alan Cook has family friends, how does he stand in front of them head held high.
I can’t remember- these are hiding the truth
Regret that he’s been caught out more like.
Jail time beckons
He did a bad job he should hand back the money i bet he got a BONUS
The enemy is inside the gates.
I bet Mary was his bit on the side.
He is lying - can’t remember. The Post Office Execs new code
regret because he's going to jail?
More like Crook and Cozier, eh?
He was only following orders.
He knew that they felt unloved, but so say didn’t know they were being prosecuted by the PO! This guy is a big part of the liars that ran the PO and should be imprisoned!
Weasel words.
How his neibours like him
He is a liar. He is attempting to shift blame.