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0 pointspetesergeant2y ago0 comments

In fact, they had recently shortlisted the lady in charge of the PO at the time to be the Bishop of London, because of course they had.

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ndsipa_pomu2y ago· 2 in thread

That's Paula Vennells and she was awarded a CBE for her role in running the Post Office. However, there's just been a petition that garnered over 1.2 million signatures for her to be stripped of her CBE and in response, she has "promised" to return it.

I, for one, don't believe her.

nebulous12y ago

Apparently she can't "return" it, it has to be annulled by the British monarch.

ndsipa_pomu2y ago

I hope Charlie does that then, but it depends on whether he cares enough about it.

I think it would be fitting if a significant percentage of other people with CBEs started to return them with public statements about them not wanting to be associated with the likes of Paula Vennells.

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