On 07/07/2015 13:40, michael norman wrote:
On 07/07/2015 01:17 PM, Owen Smith wrote:
I have no children so don't use schools, but I still pay for them and
am happy to do so. I regard the BBC as being on the same footing,
everyone in the UK should pay for it.
I think that's called
On Mon, 06 Jul 2015 20:29:44 +, batguano999 wrote:
You have broadband and a computer / 'smart' sic TV. Egro, you are
equipped to access iplayer, thus require a license.
Hmmm
That's a computer license then.
:-)
Too restrictive a description, unless you want to keep the lawyers fat
In article 559ae65c.8040...@gmail.com, michael norman
michaeltnor...@gmail.com wrote:
Forgive me but how does this help us with the present attitude of our
rulers towards the BBC. All I said was that they are ideologically
opposed to public service, thats not a conspiracy theory its what they
On Tue, 7 Jul 2015 15:52:02 +0100, Graham Temple \(gmail\) wrote:
TV should not be funded by a licence fee, but by direct grant from the
government, funded by general taxation.
Good grief we then effectively have a state controlled broadcaster. Is that
what you really want? The licence may
Well do you know what Dave, nothing you or I think or do will make one scrap of
difference so I'm bowing out of this discussion. Thanks for your points.
Cheers
GT
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On 07/07/2015 04:08 PM, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 7 Jul 2015 15:52:02 +0100, Graham Temple \(gmail\) wrote:
TV should not be funded by a licence fee, but by direct grant from the
government, funded by general taxation.
Good grief we then effectively have a state controlled broadcaster.
I have no children so don't use schools, but I still pay for them and am happy
to do so. I regard the BBC as being on the same footing, everyone in the UK
should pay for it.
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Owen Smith owen.sm...@cantab.net
Cambridge, UK
On 7 Jul 2015, at 12:31, Graham Temple (gmail)
On 07/07/2015 12:31 PM, Graham Temple (gmail) wrote:
Yes but what about people who never ever watch TV at all. There are some,
believe it or not - my parents for instance. They have computers and
internet, but why should they pay a charge for something they will never
use, just because they
On 07/07/2015 01:17 PM, Owen Smith wrote:
I have no children so don't use schools, but I still pay for them and am happy
to do so. I regard the BBC as being on the same footing, everyone in the UK
should pay for it.
I think that's called civilization and society.
On Tue, 07 Jul 2015 13:06:38 +0100, michael norman wrote:
Yes but what about people who never ever watch TV at all. There are
some, believe it or not - my parents for instance. They have computers
and internet, but why should they pay a charge for something they will
never use,
That is
Yes but what about people who never ever watch TV at all. There are some,
believe it or not - my parents for instance. They have computers and
internet, but why should they pay a charge for something they will never
use, just because they have some equipment (whose primary purpose is not for
On 07/07/2015 01:39 PM, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 07 Jul 2015 13:06:38 +0100, michael norman wrote:
Yes but what about people who never ever watch TV at all. There are
some, believe it or not - my parents for instance. They have computers
and internet, but why should they pay a charge
In article 011501d0b8a8$7e46f3a0$7ad4dae0$@gmail.com, Graham Temple
\(gmail\) graham.j.tem...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes but what about people who never ever watch TV at all. There are
some, believe it or not - my parents for instance. They have computers
and internet, but why should they pay a
RFL and fuel duty fund far more than roads, so none of your general taxation
pays for roads, quite the opposite. Schools and hospitals are funded from
general taxation (not even the NHS is linked to the NI anymore) and if you
think the BBC is on a par with hospitals and schools, it also be funded
You prove my point. TV should not be funded by a licence fee, but by direct
grant from the government, funded by general taxation. No other tax is
directly related any more, not even NI for the NHS. That is what the licence
fee would be if all had to pay it specifically. We don't have a
On Tue, Jul 07, 2015 at 12:31:39PM +0100, Graham Temple (gmail) wrote:
Yes but what about people who never ever watch TV at all. There are some,
believe it or not - my parents for instance. They have computers and
internet, but why should they pay a charge for something they will never
use,
The problem with paying from the BBC out of general taxation is it would be an
easy target for government cuts. There would be nothing left even faster than
is happening now.
--
Owen Smith owen.sm...@cantab.net
Cambridge, UK
On 7 Jul 2015, at 15:52, Graham Temple (gmail)
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