Thursday 16 July 2015

The lights are going out

The major offensive against the BBC has now begun. They are going to shrink it, carve it up and distribute the spoils amongst their loyal supporters as promised before the last general election. Rupert Murdoch and son must be rubbing their sweaty hands with glee.

"The BBC should devote itself to public service broadcasts," they intone, knowing full well how much revenue will be brought in by programs like East Enders, Strictly and Bake-off. They sacked the Head of Light Entertainment years ago. Why then, do they need to increase the licence fee, or is that a silly question?

Talk about selling-off the family silver. I don't think that I am at all exaggerating when I say that the BBC IS britain. It represents the British psyche - or it used to. A couple of weeks ago, Royal Mail was 100% privatised and HM Prisons have been privately run - in the main - for years. Look how they are exploiting the Queen's head everywhere you turn.

I really do not like what is happening to this country, and I never thought I would hear myself say that. I must be getting old.


12 comments:

  1. The govt in Australia in busy cutting funds to to ABC, calling them 'unAustralian' (whatever that is) and holding inquiries into their editorial practices. News Corp is behind this one too.

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    1. The BBC is un-American, it seems.

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    2. Sarah - thinkers like you should do more to protest against ABC cuts. Or pay something to ward off the Murdoch franchise. Why is there so much indifference to this appalling family and the Packers? As a frequent visitor to Australia to visit my children and grandchildren I am appalled by the Murdoch/Packer domination of Australian media.

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  2. BBC News, brought to you by Kraft Cheese Slices.

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  3. No you are not getting old Tom - they should jolly well leave it alone. It is our most valued institution. As Cro says (above) it will all be gone that way before long. It is the sensible voice of Britain and it should remain that way. If there is a march about it I shall go on it, even if I have to go in my wheelchair.

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  4. Me too Weaver. I get so cross with some of these "Conspiracy Theory" types who say that the Beeb is used to indoctrinate us, when a trawl of other corporations and/or countries demonstrate this not to be so. I think the licence fee is worth every penny.
    Gill

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    1. If the government gets their way, it will - for once - be used to indoctrinate us. The lefties say that the BBC is too right-wing, and the right says it is too left wing. It's not true - you CAN please everyone.

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    2. and my old school friend Alan Yentob still receives TWO BBC salaries, totalling about £250k.

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    3. There are areas where small cuts could be made, this is true, but 250k is peanuts in the wider scheme. I'm sure your old school buddy would be able to live - and work - on one job.

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  5. I havenever begrudged one penny of the licence fee, it's money well spent.

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    1. I have not watched TV for many years, but I listen to the radio a lot. The last time they asked me for the licence fee, I said I would be happy to pay towards it, but added that I did not watch live TV, so was not legally required to pay for catch-up. I now actually want to pay, even if I don't watch it, but I will not pay money to decrease the deficit of an inept and cynical government who administers the revenue as it sees fit.

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