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'If this empowers more screaming then that's what we need to do' On #BBCBreakfast former sub-postmaster Lee Castleton was emotional as he spoke about the support of his family after collecting an OBE for his part in the campaign to expose the Post Office IT scandal

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Scott1 year ago

And the labour government is now shafting every single postmaster.

Jim Clarke1 year ago

why are these people taking baubles from the people that ruined their lives ??

StAndrewsBlue1 year ago

Well deserved, but this is whitewashing by the establishment. While the people that caused and created this scandal are walking around free, with all of their Post Office job perks and Post Masters are awaiting compensation this is not justice.

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Noel Douglas1 year ago

@NowHillsborough Why would you accept an OBE from an Establishment that hasn’t even given you justice? I’d refuse and make a point of it

Mark Cosovich1 year ago

Yet no one to blame for this whole Sorry affair ? I'm waiting for the old coal "Lessons have been learned" Hillsborough/Bloody Sunday/Contaminated blood, Meanwhile Politicians and the Judiciary Laugh all the way to the Bank... Welcome to British Justice.

Jeff Robbo1 year ago

Why accept an OBE

michael staples1 year ago

The very system OBEs are part off is the very system that has total contempt for the average person

Jackie Pearce1 year ago

So much important sense, Lee. I do hope they listen.

Tracy Ellingham1 year ago

Hear! Hear!

graham littler1 year ago

Great a move on. Give these people their money ASAP

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