State Broadcaster goes after Elderly poor

[Royal24s]

The only way to protect the poor and the elderly is to stop the licence fee altogether .
It's well overdue.

[Zambo]

The only way to stop this corrupt organisation is to act together, and stop paying the fee.

[VeritasVincit]

How much could be raised by a few adverts; not interrupting programmes, but between prime time popular ones. A couple of minutes of advertising would be infinitely preferable to the interminable trailers and dancing hippopotami.
And am I not mistaken but the BBC does slip in the odd advert for its own publications.

[Royal24s]

Yes, and don't forget that they already have Gary Lineker and Chris Packham advertising their political campaigns.
Remain and PETA should be paying for the free airtime they get.

[birdie]

The only way to protect the poor and the elderly is to stop the licence fee altogether .
It's well overdue.

So I'm presuming it would be a subscription service or, like ITV, funded by advertising?

On a tangent, I really can't see how the BBC justifies paying the so called stars the vast amounts it does, I reckon that a football fan would still watch MOTD if a bloke on 250k did it instead of the one being pain over one and a half million.

[Holden Mcgroyne]

A couple of years ago it was rumoured that one of the options was to close 5live completely. That thought horrified me then, now it would be a mercy killing, the craven surrender to the baying twatterati in sacking Danny Baker was the final straw.

[birdie]

How much could be raised by a few adverts; not interrupting programmes, but between prime time popular ones. A couple of minutes of advertising would be infinitely preferable to the interminable trailers and dancing hippopotami.
And am I not mistaken but the BBC does slip in the odd advert for its own publications.

It slips in a lot more than that, I don't watch it but there is a cooking programme on Saturday morning which recommends certain wines and tell you how much it is and where to buy it, if that isn't advertising I don't know what is.
As to your first point, I don't know if they still do it, but many years ago we visited relatives in Italy and the adverts had a slot in between programmes, don't recall how long it was but about 5 minutes I think, no break in the programme and long enough for a lavvy break or to open another bottle of Vino Collapso.

[Jon Gout]

52% of those asked wanted to scrap free TV licences for the over 75s... so the will of the people must be respected.

[Royal24s]

The only way to protect the poor and the elderly is to stop the licence fee altogether .
It's well overdue.

So I'm presuming it would be a subscription service or, like ITV, funded by advertising?

On a tangent, I really can't see how the BBC justifies paying the so called stars the vast amounts it does, I reckon that a football fan would still watch MOTD if a bloke on 250k did it instead of the one being pain over one and a half million.

Saying which I think Sky do a much better job on football and I'm pretty sure that none of them are earning as much as Hampster face boy with his euro politics and walkers crisps .

[birdie]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the TV licence something that MP's can claim for in their second home expenses?
An MP is paid nigh on £75k a year plus some of them claim more than that in expenses, but still begrudge an OAP a TV licence.
Even Cleggover was averse to claiming his free licence.

Claims made by Nick Clegg were even higher at £152,553.82, again with most going towards the running of the deputy prime minister's office. The Liberal Democrat leader received £12,688.01 in expenses, including £9,767.41 for accommodation and bills, and £2,920.60 for travel and subsistence. Within that, he claimed for a £145.50 television licence and five first-class train journeys.

[paolo]

Time to abolish the licence fee now

No mas as hands would say

Get it gone

No more auntie

[Royal24s]

They need to further impoverish the elderly as much as everyone else to continue their champagne life styles ,and the recent D day events reminded the socialist fat cats that many of those who took part might still be alive and able to pay out for this

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44792074

[paolo]

do these shit heads have no limits?

this is genuine

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending ... 3SHezQyuXg


https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending ... 0ZWxkGz9do

[Roy Twing]

do these shit heads have no limits?

this is genuine

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending ... 3SHezQyuXg

"As a couple in this still very white Germany, we are exposed in a way,"

Why is this type of comment always (on bbc-type media at least) always presented as a negative state of being?
The implication being that 'they' can't wait until the 'very white' areas are a thing of the past.
Can anyone imagine the outrage if the aspiration were aimed at some african or asian countries?

[paolo]

do these shit heads have no limits?

this is genuine

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending ... 3SHezQyuXg

"As a couple in this still very white Germany, we are exposed in a way,"

Why is this type of comment always (on bbc-type media at least) always presented as a negative state of being?
The implication being that 'they' can't wait until the 'very white' areas are a thing of the past.
Can anyone imagine the outrage if the aspiration were aimed at some african or asian countries?

Clearly a desire to turn predominantly white and successful countries into non white countries

The genocide continues