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 Badger11  Beckenham 04 Dec 18 12.08pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
If the BBC actually gave a sh1t they would give these people the relief of not having to pay £150 quid a year to partake in their neo liberal 'progressive' BS. Amen to that. The license fee is a "regressive tax" because it does not take into account a person's ability to pay. Surprisingly then you would think that people on the left of politics would be against such a system because it lacks fairness.
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 becky over the moon 04 Dec 18 1.21pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
If the BBC actually gave a sh1t they would give these people the relief of not having to pay £150 quid a year to partake in their neo liberal 'progressive' BS. If the BBC actually gave a s***, they'd only charge 50% of the license fee in respect of half the programmes being repeats!
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| YT Oxford 04 Dec 18 1.42pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
Amen to that. The license fee is a "regressive tax" because it does not take into account a person's ability to pay. Surprisingly then you would think that people on the left of politics would be against such a system because it lacks fairness.
I take your point, however this “tax” is avoidable by choosing not to use the services that it covers.
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| Midlands Eagle 04 Dec 18 2.08pm |
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Originally posted by becky
If the BBC actually gave a s***, they'd only charge 50% of the license fee in respect of half the programmes being repeats! They aren't repeats they are "another chance to see" I remember a few years ago getting annoyed at the large number of "another chance to see" programmes being shown that I suggested sending them the cheque that I paid the previous year's licence with and offering them another chance to see it
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| Badger11 Beckenham 04 Dec 18 3.21pm |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
They aren't repeats they are "another chance to see" I remember a few years ago getting annoyed at the large number of "another chance to see" programmes being shown that I suggested sending them the cheque that I paid the previous year's licence with and offering them another chance to see it
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| Stirlingsays 04 Dec 18 4.33pm |
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Originally posted by YT
I take your point, however this “tax” is avoidable by choosing not to use the services that it covers.
Most people aren't savvy enough to go through all the hoops that come with proving you don't use those services....I've looked at it....it's not made easy at all. They know precisely what they are doing. Edited by Stirlingsays (04 Dec 2018 4.35pm)
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| Stirlingsays 04 Dec 18 4.33pm |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
They aren't repeats they are "another chance to see" I remember a few years ago getting annoyed at the large number of "another chance to see" programmes being shown that I suggested sending them the cheque that I paid the previous year's licence with and offering them another chance to see it
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 Hrolf The Ganger 05 Dec 18 10.39pm |
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The BBC? Well ITV news is breathtaking. It has become like a far fetched science fiction movie.
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| W12 05 Dec 18 10.54pm | |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
The BBC? Well ITV news is breathtaking. It has become like a far fetched science fiction movie. At least we don’t pay for the privilege!
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| Midlands Eagle 06 Dec 18 6.29am |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
The BBC? Well ITV news is breathtaking.
People use British Gas because they always have done and watching BBC news is very much the same. I switched from British gas years ago but from habit continue to watch the news on BBC. To save me time does anyone watch Sky News and how does that compare to BBC?
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| steve1984 06 Dec 18 11.30am | |
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Originally posted by W12
At least we don’t pay for the privilege! Yes you do. Marketing is big % of the cost of goods & services.
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| steve1984 06 Dec 18 11.48am | |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
To save me time does anyone watch Sky News and how does that compare to BBC? I watch it every day on the web as I don't have a telly or a license. Their choice of participants in their daily "What the papers say" show is illuminating. But I can't compare it as I don't watch BBC news Edited by steve1984 (06 Dec 2018 11.48am)
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