trousers

I've been going back over some of the evidence given to the Post Office public enquiry over the last year or so, plus some other associated reports. What amazes me is that it's taken a TV drama to bring things to a head when there's been so much explosive and damning stuff already out there long before now.... An example of the evidence that sheds light on how woeful and amateur the whole Horizon IT programme was .... people at the time reviewing the code saying its "the worst coding they had ever seen" yet, when a total re-write was recommended the senior management dug their heels in..... https://www.postofficehorizoninquiry.org.uk/file/855/download?token=lqWb5Nni https://www.postofficetrial.com/2021/02/how-much-did-post-office-and-government.html

Yep, can't beat the original... 😂 (Probably best if you don't watch this if you were born after 1987, or thereabouts )

Extrachromosomal

Indeed. In the same way that the head of any department doesn't claim any credit for things that go well on the shop floor either... (That's not just a pop at Sir Kier, rather 'leaders' in general... )

It does seem a tad odd that he stayed beyond Hassenhutl's reign. He appears to have been the driving force behind the production of the 'Play Book' that Ralph championed. One would have thought said Play Book would have been consigned to the annals of SFC history the day Ralph left, given we abandoned those tactics thereafter. Or maybe I'm reading too much into stuff, just for a change p.s. that said, you'd have thought a 'tactical analyst' would be able and/or willing to apply their skills to any formula that the incumbent management want to adhere to

Eukaryotic

Seems like a good idea; enjoy reading his posts 👍

Is it too late to withdraw my inclusion of gyms...?! 👀

Fairy nuff 👍

Live scenes from the Fujitsu IT operations centre... 😂

People that ask the same old "Can you recommend....?" questions on local Facebook groups/pages without first f***ing doing a quick search to see if/when someone has already f***ing asked the same f***ing question. Three f***ing times so far today on one such page has a different person asked for party venue recommendations. F***ing numbskulls.

You have more faith in a Government's ability to run a department efficiently than me then... When I had a meeting with a couple of guys from Fujitsu's defence IT division a couple of years ago they came across as somewhat amateur / behind the times... Could've been a one-off I guess....

How do we know that those contracts are "world class IT services" though?

Source?

"Yeah, but, Jimmy Savile...."

Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't, one would have thought

It'll be away to Crystal Palace or Everton, surely?

In my experience, executive management will often sign-off anything if it means meeting a target / deadline, regardless of the underlying quality of the service / product... 'We'll resolve any issues as they arise, without telling too many people of the severity, but at least we went live on time. #collectbonus'

Examples?

My company were approached by the military/defence division of Fujitsu a couple of years ago to discuss supplying them with some software. They certainly had an 'old fashioned' public sector feel about their approach and practices (similar vibe to the NHS's IT department), so wouldn't surprise me if they were 'in bed' with the UK establishment in some shape or form... P.s. I did wonder why the ITV docu-drama didn't portray anyone high up in Fujitsu... seems like an odd omission on the surface given they would surely have either been withholding info on Horizon from the Post Office or have been complicit in supporting the Post Office's decision to cover up what was occurring....?

The intellectually challenged amongst us that copy and paste Facebook posts that purport to banish adverts. Thick twats.

Deluded

Sounds like the sort of thing that tinpot club down the road would crow about... That said....

Yep, agree. Some players & clubs just seem to feel "right" for each other and Fraser/Saints fit that perception.