Cruel offer delivered no justice

Just when I thought my blood pressure was dropping back to J somewhere near normal after being sent sky-high by the Post Office scandal, up it shot again on Thursday.

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Why?

Because after all those promises of "full and fair compensation"; all that ministerial hand-wringing and empathising; all the apologies, excuses, and ongoing inquiries, what happens?

Alan Bates the ex-postmaster whose valiant, unwavering fight to exonerate staff wrongly accused or convicted of fraud inspired the blistering drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office - reports receiving a "cruel and derisory" compensation offer.

You really couldn't make it up, could you? The hero of the hour treated with complete contempt.