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Old 15-01-2010, 16:27   #98
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Re: Will the Tories do Murdoch's bidding and kill off the BBC?

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But if you don't watch it WHY should you have to pay for it, Where is this right to choice that everyone says we should be proud of.
Further to Damien's post, here's a list of museums your taxes pay to make free for everyone to visit:

http://209.85.129.132/search?q=cache...uk&hl=en&gl=uk

You may or may not even be interested in museums, but even if you are, I expect that in your lifetime you won't visit most of these.

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Then should those that choice not to watch or fund it be prevented from watching the BBC's competitors ??
Yes. Because the chosen funding model is a licence on the operation of TV receivers. And that's a good thing, because simply not watching BBC output does not mean that you're not benefiting from the work of the BBC.
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