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Correct, why would the uk government ever lie? https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-explained-everything-you-need-to-know https:/

Correct, why would the uk government ever lie? https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-scandal-explained-everything-you-need-to-know https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Post-Office-Horizon-s... “The Post Office was determined to keep a lid on the Horizon problems. To do this, it instructed staff in its call centre, which was the first contact point for subpostmasters having problems, to tell callers they were the only ones experiencing problems. It went further than this by using its legal teams and deep pockets to defend itself against accusations, in court if necessary. It bragged about stopping subpostmasters from “jumping on the Horizon bashing bandwagon” when it silenced them. It also lied to journalists, politicians and anybody else who questioned the robustness of the Horizon system.”

throwaway290 2y ago
The best way to tell a government is lying is to NOT find news about its lies. In a country with government that is pathologically lying more than 50% of the time those would simply be suppressed, newspapers closed, journalists jailed. Russia where I'm from is a great example of that because I witnessed it and I personally know some journalists currently rotting in jail.
- somat 2y ago
  "Government lies, and newspapers lie, but in a democracy they are different lies." Found in the fortune database, I have my doubts about it's universal validity, But I am a sucker for a good quote. For free, another quote I found while looking for this one. "The advertisement is the most truthful part of a newspaper" -- -- Thomas Jefferson
  - throwaway290 2y ago
    The first quote is water, no wisdom or any useful statements. News at 11, lying people exist. The last quote is between wrong to idiotic on many levels. Ads are a compromise needed for free media to exist and journalists to eat and are the least trustworthy part.
ChrisKnott 2y ago
The Post Office is not the government.
- noplacelikehome 2y ago
  It is wholly owned by and accountable to the UK Government, so this is at best a partial truth.

throwaway290 2y ago

The best way to tell a government is lying is to NOT find news about its lies. In a country with government that is pathologically lying more than 50% of the time those would simply be suppressed, newspapers closed, journalists jailed. Russia where I'm from is a great example of that because I witnessed it and I personally know some journalists currently rotting in jail.

somat 2y ago
"Government lies, and newspapers lie, but in a democracy they are different lies." Found in the fortune database, I have my doubts about it's universal validity, But I am a sucker for a good quote. For free, another quote I found while looking for this one. "The advertisement is the most truthful part of a newspaper" -- -- Thomas Jefferson
- throwaway290 2y ago
  The first quote is water, no wisdom or any useful statements. News at 11, lying people exist. The last quote is between wrong to idiotic on many levels. Ads are a compromise needed for free media to exist and journalists to eat and are the least trustworthy part.

ChrisKnott 2y ago

The Post Office is not the government.

noplacelikehome 2y ago
It is wholly owned by and accountable to the UK Government, so this is at best a partial truth.