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2024-01-10 22:13:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F652D1E4C43BE362A8B905C84CFA9EF1F3E021471895F9F112D48688AB344803
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Keir Starmer was Director of *Public* Prosecutions. The Post Office undertook *private* prosecutions against sub-postmasters. In other words, he had zero involvement. The Government subsequently agreed to change rules on private prosecutions as a result of the tactic. https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252497419/Government-to-change-unfair-private-prosecutions-used-to-prosecute-innocent-subpostmasters
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