[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I agree with some of what you say.

My more fundamental point is that we're the fifth richest country in the world. If people cannot afford to pay for a TV licence then there's something fundamentally wrong with the country.

Whilst what you say is true, it's definitely not the point. A TV licence, forcing people to pay for something they might not want, on pain of criminal record, is plain wrong. A different funding model for the BBC must be found or a very much lower licence fee for a cut down BBC and no criminality for not paying.