A “Lack Of Common Sense” To Believe Horizon Software Was “Error-Free” April 22, 2024 Ukadmin News, Politics, UK News, UK Politics </p> <h2>A “Lack Of Common Sense” To Believe Horizon Software Was “Error-Free”</h2> <p> Post Office scandal campaigner Lord Arbuthnot says it was a “lack of common sense” to believe the Horizon software was “error-free”.</p> <p>This comes after a former managing director of the Post Office has said he understands the “anger and upset caused” after appearing to celebrate the conviction of a pregnant subpostmistress who was eventually jailed.</p> <p>David Smith told the Horizon IT inquiry he acknowledged the “substantial distress” he had caused after telling the Post Office staff the result of Seema Misra’s trial was “brilliant news”.</p> <p>Mrs Misra began running a Post Office in West Byfleet, Surrey, in 2005, but was suspended in 2008 after being accused of stealing £74,000.</p> <p>Lord Arbuthnot says: “What on earth were they thinking about these people who they vetted as community leaders, suddenly turning into a bunch of criminals?”</p> <p>#postoffice #horizon #lordarbuthnot #talktv<br /> Credit to : The Julia Hartley-Brewer Show on TalkTV</p> <p>
