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Originally Posted by andy_m
They've admitted it.
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Yes, I watched the Olympics. But I have multi-channel television with both Of the major sport networks - I would have been able to watch the Olympics regardless of where they were shown. I can honestly say that whilst I've been responsible for paying the licence fee I haven't watched any of the shows you've listed.
You can petition all you like, but you have a choice to subscribe to them or not, so it's not quite the same thing.
I'm not really prepared to respond to an argument that equates serious medical complaints with telly.
The licence fee isn't a tax, but I don't like it - does the fact that you've listed some other things that are wrong mean I have to be quiet about it?
As far as the subject goes then I see this deal as an indication that BT aren't doing quite as well from a viewership and a revenue point of view as they would like and the innovation in this deal is the fact that now more people can watch it and they can earn some money from it.
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In 2006 senior figures admitted a "cultural liberal bias"
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/yes-w...s-7088133.html
In 2010 the DG admitted a "massive bias to the left"
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/bbc-c...s-6509105.html
In 2013 an internal report into impartiality found a "deep liberal bias"
http://www.theguardian.com/media/201...as-immigration
This last report cost £175,000 of our money. The BBC, who commissioned the report and spent our money on it, dismissed it as merely having some "interesting insights".
Just in case anybody wants d me to provide sources for.my earlier post. |
My points were rhetorical, perhaps I should have mentioned that. They were not meant to cause debate.
Since you have mentioned it though, I can drop my package, but I lose my HD channels. The principle of the argument is the same. I have to pay for channels I don't watch watch. It's not a problem for me though, as I know many other people enjoy them.
Again, the smoking point was rhetorical, I know a number of smokers and I want them to stay as healthy as they can, for as long as they can. In theory though, I could use the argument that I am paying for a nhs service I have never used or intend to use - why should I pay for that service?
Nope, you can be as vocal as you want. I hope this does not mean I am not to allowed to challenge people on their views though?
Again, not looking to cause a debate on this, will welcome any further comments from your goodself though.