End of the BBC

Randy said:
I know you didn't explicitly but it's a ln undercurrent running through this thread.

Anyways, did anybody know that a third of all criminal convictions that women have in this country is from TV licence evasion? Also women are 74% more likely to be charged with a TV licence evasion conviction than men.
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I did not know that and it needs addressing.

An independent organisation, owned and well funded by the people, protected from political interference from the Government, is a brilliant and desirable thing. The BBC is close to that. It needs moving closer to that rather than away from it.
 
It's amazing that people complain about paying £160 a year or so for a quality TV, radio and online service yet don't bat an eyelid paying the same PER MONTH for their Council Tax.

Complaining about the tv licence fee should be way down your list of priorities.

You've all been hoodwinked anyway, Dorries and the rest of the despicable Tories are only concerned about their indiscretions and failures being highlighted on a daily basis by an organisation they can't control (yet).
 
Lefty said:
I did not know that and it needs addressing.

An independent organisation, owned and well funded by the people, protected from political interference from the Government, is a brilliant and desirable thing. The BBC is close to that. It needs moving closer to that rather than away from it.
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It's not Lefty, nowhere near. It's something we need but have no chance of getting in the type of society we live in. We need a democratic society but those with the power and wealth don't want it.
 
BoroFur said:
It's amazing that people complain about paying £160 a year or so for a qualitt
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A LOT of it isn't quality - that's the issue

Like someone posted before, the BBC hardly produce any content, particularly TV shows... it's all external production companies who would easily sell their shows to other companies
 
The privatisation that comes with ending the BBC licence is actually rather sinister as far as I’m concerned and what the Tories are doing is very transparent. They want a complicit media not an independent one.

When paylords decide the scheduling, the bias, the news, the guests, which subjects are taboo and which editorial lines should be pushed then that is an assault on media independence. We have enough of that coming with Murdoch’s new TV station and GBNews.
 
Nano said:
No. I'm the type that suggests that it isn't fair that the people that only had a starter and water because they were on a budget shouldn't have to split the bill with the people like you that orders steak and champagne because they know they can shame everyone else into splitting the bill.
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And I'm the type who'd say, "We'll get yours" ...and I'm a Mince and chana man myself.
 
BoroFur said:
Matter of opinion, I don't agree with yours.

The point of my post is that what the hell is everyone complaining about the BBC for when there are so many more important matters to get irate about?
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Because the Tories and the large sections of the written media are using at a diversionary tactic to distract from the utter s*** show that is the current government.

Plenty of articles blaming the BBC for being harsh on Johnson in today’s papers.

It’s a coordinated attack IMO.
 
Yearbyred said:
Because the Tories and the large sections of the written media are using at a diversionary tactic to distract from the utter s*** show that is the current government.

Plenty of articles blaming the BBC for being harsh on Johnson in today’s papers.

It’s a coordinated attack IMO.
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I agree and it's managed to trigger plenty on here.
 
DrummerMan said:
A LOT of it isn't quality - that's the issue

Like someone posted before, the BBC hardly produce any content, particularly TV shows... it's all external production companies who would easily sell their shows to other compani
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See my earlier post about production being carved off from broadcast. This is a recent development. You work for a rival? So do I, but I would like a BBC producing and broadcasting quality under a licence fee system.
 
DrummerMan said:
A LOT of it isn't quality - that's the issue

Like someone posted before, the BBC hardly produce any content, particularly TV shows... it's all external production companies who would easily sell their shows to other companies
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I must disagree with that, from what I've seen the BBC produce or are involved with the production of a much higher quality of programme than other TV companies.
 
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