Peter Nimmo on Nostr: Paula #Vennells, the Post Office boss when the #Horizon #IT scandal was underway, was ...

Paula #Vennells, the Post Office boss when the #Horizon #IT scandal was underway, was shortlisted to be #Bishop of London, says #BBC News. She was an unpaid ordained minister (though she no longer serves as such). Archbishop Justin #Welby apparently supported her for bishop.
Vennells was persuaded to "step back" from her #church role by her local bishop (who is the son of a sub postmistress). Apparently there were legal restrictions on what he could do/...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67923190