Post Mortem
By Richard Brooks
27th November 2025
The Post Office Horizon IT Scandal
The first forensic account of how the Post Office, the British government and a global IT company ruined the lives of thousands of innocent people. Private Eye tells the story of the political, institutional, professional and personal failures, written in the hope that the lessons of the Post Office scandal will guard against such abuses in future. With a foreword by Sir Alan Bates.
In This Issue
How to tell whether you are at Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral or Taylor Swift’s wedding... Middle-aged man goes on social media and isn’t totally embarrassing... All-purpose reaction to latest maternity/abuse/care scandal... Return of prodigal son uncertain... Reform already delivering on election promises even though they’re not in power yet... Robert Jenrick’s guide to political bias... Ageing fleet of excuses to be replaced by more nimble excuses... 250 years of the USA, as told to Craig Brown
Retail therapy
What’s going on at the Co-op?
King’s ransom
The inside story of Brian and Buckingham Palace
Local trouble
The dangers of Burnham’s regional devolution
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Retail therapy
What’s going on at the Co-op?
King’s ransom
The inside story of Brian and Buckingham Palace
Local trouble
The dangers of Burnham’s regional devolution
Read these stories and much more - only in the magazine. Subscribe here to get delivery direct to your home and never miss an issue!
