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The bbc, again.
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Teddy Eagle
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More ringing endorsements.
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Reform have set out their views on the BBC. Farage is essentially saying he would abolish the licence fee privatise it, except for the news, which would be funded directly by the taxpayer, like the world service.
I don't think it goes far enough but it will certainly be better than what Labour would do.
I don't think it goes far enough but it will certainly be better than what Labour would do.
chris123
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I did not appreciate that was how the world service was funded
Indeed.
I suspect that this was an accounting trick by the BBC and the government of the day. By removing the World Service from the Licence Fee it was an unofficial boost to the BBC coffers.
Anyway that is what Farage is proposing.
chris123
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It looks like the world service has always been funded by the foreign and commonwealth office.
In one, out the other etc
My bad, I knew that something had changed in the last decade. I looked it up funding for the world service started during WW2 but changed in 2014 although not really relevant to the conversation. you are correct.
chris123
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Me too I thought it was part of the licence, world service very handy when you're overseas
So the taxpayer, who finance the FCO?
Wisbech Eagle
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It’s long been so.
It’s around £90 million pa, out of a total budget of about £6 billion. About 1.5%.
None being spent on UK programming. The argument being that the licence payer should not fund what is watched or seen in other countries.
Spindle
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Why the feck do the BBC think that this is newsworthy? Why run it other than MORE of their ideological propaganda
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Workers face 'unacceptable' abuse for removing flags - BBC News
Several councils say workers have been verbally abused in the street for taking the flags down.
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cryrst
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I thought when people tore down Gaza flags they were abused. Not sure I saw it on the bbc 🤔Why the feck do the BBC think that this is newsworthy? Why run it other than MORE of their ideological propaganda
Workers face 'unacceptable' abuse for removing flags - BBC News
Several councils say workers have been verbally abused in the street for taking the flags down.
Wisbech Eagle
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I think it’s newsworthy. Nothing ideological involved in telling a story about public servants being abused for doing their job.Why the feck do the BBC think that this is newsworthy? Why run it other than MORE of their ideological propaganda
Workers face 'unacceptable' abuse for removing flags - BBC News
Several councils say workers have been verbally abused in the street for taking the flags down.
Wisbech Eagle
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Were they public servants doing their job? Or political activists trying to interfere in the rights of others?
Teddy Eagle
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Can't they be both?
cryrst
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So it’s ok to abuse people unless they’re public servants ! Ok.
Bully Boy Corporation at it again. I hope he does sue.
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It's crazy that you have to prove you don't want a licence. I don't recall having to prove I don't want a fishing or gun licence and in fairness those organisations have never chased me about it.
So what gives the BBC the right to bully people. If they believe he is breaking the law then prove it in court.
BBC Clothes Show star Jeff Banks boycotts licence fee
The acclaimed fashion designer has turned on his former employer, as he reveals that he has cancelled his licence fee and has no desire to engage with BBC content.
It's crazy that you have to prove you don't want a licence. I don't recall having to prove I don't want a fishing or gun licence and in fairness those organisations have never chased me about it.
So what gives the BBC the right to bully people. If they believe he is breaking the law then prove it in court.