The Post Office Horizon IT scandal has sparked a broader discussion about the erosion of public trust in leaders and the establishment, with Richard Tice stating that trust is 'being destroyed.' Andy McDonald MP and fellow Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee member Ian Lavery MP called for sustained commitment to fundamental change in the wake of the scandal. MP Kevan Jones, speaking with PoliticsHome, emphasized the need for accountability and warned against the assumption that government organizations are separate from the government. The Economist characterized the scandal as a typical IT disaster, advising that when humans report a problem with computer systems, they must be listened to. Jones also advocated for legal reforms to prevent a blind reliance on the infallibility of computers.
🖥️ Labour MP Kevan Jones, a long-time campaigner for the victims of the Post Office scandal, said the law needs to change so it is not assumed that "computers are always right" https://t.co/8W0FAjqVw5
Britain’s Post Office scandal is a typical IT disaster. Those in charge of government institutions cannot blindly rely on computers. When humans say there is a problem, they must listen https://t.co/O2jOdTJNew 👇
🔎 "We’re conning ourselves into thinking that these organisations are separate from Government... They're not, so we need accountability." 📮 MP Kevan Jones spoke to PoliticsHome about what needs to happen next to prevent future Post Office scandals https://t.co/8W0FAjqVw5
A thoughtful and very accurate reflection on the shocking details of the Post Office scandal & wider consequences by my great friend and fellow @CommonsBTC member @IanLaveryMP Surely this time the commitment to secure fundamental change will sustain. https://t.co/nKG6f7JZOc
'And once again, trust from the people in the establishment is being eroded. It's being destroyed!' Richard Tice on the long-term erosion of public trust in our leaders and the establishment, as the Post Office Horizon IT scandal could be the tip of the iceberg. @TiceRichard https://t.co/vyPnwNWHjR