Editorial: The Guardian

• Spain's government has plans to exonerate the victims of the Post Office scandal and expedite compensation.
• Labour, Liberal Democrats and Conservatives all held power over the period when insufficient interest was taken in the case.
• A malfunctioning IT system was given more credibility than evidence of a gross miscarriage of justice.
• The greatest culprit is found in the pattern of deception and obstruction at the Post Office and opacity at Fujitsu, the company behind the central computer system of the scandal.
• Lives have been ruined and some have been lost to suicide due to decisions prioritizing profit and reputation over honesty and humanity.
• Injustice on such a scale involve the abuse of power; people withholding evidence or acting negligently to the point of criminal misconduct.
• The exoneration and compensation process for the victims is only one part of justice.

Conclusion: A scandal of this magnitude has many aftershocks. The government was jolted into action, and many who wanted the sub-postmasters' story to blow over should now feel the ground shaking beneath their feet.

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