The inquiry counsel described the change of wording around computer bugs as 'absolutely Orwellian'
Screen grab taken from the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry of Susan Crichton Former Post Office chief Paula Vennells did not want to use the word “bugs” when referencing the faulty Horizon system in an “Orwellian” move to sound “non-emotive”, an inquiry heard on Tuesday.An email exchange shown to the inquiry showed Ms Vennells saying her husband had suggested “exception” or “anomaly” as alternatives to “bug” to describe issues with Horizon.
“Answer: ‘Exception or anomaly. You can also say conditional exception/anomaly which only manifests itself under unforeseen circumstances.” Pointing out that “everything’s now being called an ‘exception’ rather than a ‘bug'”, Mr Blake described the change of wording as “absolutely Orwellian.”had begun uncovering a range of issues with the IT software that started to raise concerns around the conduct of prosecutions.
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