TV licence thread

[Voice of reason]

3 hours ago, Ms Macbeth said:

That takes care of the very poorest.  The well pensioned retirees won't miss it, or the bus pass if removed. That leaves the great big group of pensioners who made an effort to pay into pensions, often from very moderate incomes.  They often find themselves a mere few £ better off than if they qualified for Pension Credit, council tax support and associated benefits.

 

I'm an early baby boomer, unlike later generations, we got no NI credits for being at home looking after our children, or in low paid, temporary part time jobs.  Subsequently, my state pension is less than £80 a week. Many women are in the same situation.  If I had no other income the state would give me twice that amount!  We currently pay for a TV licence, its £3 a week, affordable IMO.  However, transport costs are much less so.  Unaffordable travel would lead to more isolation, increasing poor physical and mental health.  Is that what society really wants?  

Very good points, and very important to consider the people who aren't at either end of the examples previously mentioned,

[Cyclone]

6 minutes ago, Robin-H said:

Having looked though the report, I believe the figures come from an analysis of the ONS Living Costs & Food Survey. That is conducted over the whole of the UK, and is the most significant survey of spending in the UK. 

It does seem odd if the average spend is somehow measured as higher than the average income...

[Baron99]

5 hours ago, JamesR123 said:

How much will it save them?

Approximately in the region of £465 million.   

 

Meanwhile the Eastenders set refurb is running a way over budget, currently over £80 million and rising & the new BBC Scotland channel has a good day if it gets a programme watched by 20,000 viewers. 

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17589166.viewing-figures-revealed-for-new-bbc-scotland-channel/

 

 

 

[Cyclone]

That's £465 million/year, now, but how much within the next decade?  The saving goes up quite considerably every year I believe, as we have an aging population who live longer and longer.

[Car Boot]

8 hours ago, Annie Bynnol said:

Your Government transferred this work to the BBC, as they did all the costs of the 75+ licence.

Our government transferred the responsibility for over 75s free TV licences to the BBC - which the wealthy Lord Hall (BBC Director General) negotiated secretly behind closed doors. The greedy BBC was extremely eager to accept this responsibility in return for licence fee increases linked to inflation AND changing the iPlayer legislation which allowed those without a television licence to view it in the UK.

 

The BBC plan all along was to end the free television licences for ALL of the over 75s. This will happen in a few short years. The wealthy BBC leeches have ensured that their greed will destroy the BBC.

[ECCOnoob]

31 minutes ago, Car Boot said:

Our government transferred the responsibility for over 75s free TV licences to the BBC - which the wealthy Lord Hall (BBC Director General) negotiated secretly behind closed doors. The greedy BBC was extremely eager to accept this responsibility in return for licence fee increases linked to inflation AND changing the iPlayer legislation which allowed those without a television licence to view it in the UK.

 

The BBC plan all along was to end the free television licences for ALL of the over 75s. This will happen in a few short years. The wealthy BBC leeches have ensured that their greed will destroy the BBC.

Good. 

 

Taking freebies (brought is as an voter bribe by a former government) away from people who clearly dont have any need for it is a perfectly sensible business decision.

 

As for the rest of your waffle....  blah blah I hate the BBC blah blah.

 

PS: Have you sorted out your TV licence enforcer harrassment case yet?   Hows progress? 

Edited June 23, 2019 by ECCOnoob

[crookesjoe]

I'm 36 and I've not paid my TV licence for 15 years.

 

It's completely unenforceable provided you just don't answer the door, and even if you do, just refuse to talk to them, close the door and they can't do a thing about it.

[Cyclone]

And you advertise that you're a criminal on a public forum...  Does it make you proud?

[Janus]

Piers Morgan feels it's  the beginning of the end now for the bbc

 

"If they double down of this TV licence thing, if they tell 3.5 million pensioners we’re effectively going to risk imprisoning you if you don’t pay your licence whilst dishing out millions to their celebrity talent roster and their own executives.

You watch what happens I’m telling you, it’s the beginning of the end for the BBC because once you lose public trust, then the public desire to help you by giving you money for what you do disappears"

Quoted from Express. 

Edited July 3, 2019 by Janus

[ECCOnoob]

1 hour ago, Janus said:

Piers Morgan feels it's  the beginning of the end now for the bbc

 

"If they double down of this TV licence thing, if they tell 3.5 million pensioners we’re effectively going to risk imprisoning you if you don’t pay your licence whilst dishing out millions to their celebrity talent roster and their own executives.

You watch what happens I’m telling you, it’s the beginning of the end for the BBC because once you lose public trust, then the public desire to help you by giving you money for what you do disappears"

Quoted from Express. 

Those five highlighted words say all I need to hear.   I don't think I'll be giving that statement much weight.   

 

Just another talking head jumping on the bandwagon and portraying all our dear old pensioners as these alleged destitute people who deserve every penny they get in handouts.  They don't. 

 

Some may well be entitled to a free license.   But the majority are not.   We all pay our way in this world even when you get old.

 

As for BBC salary hysteria - that's an annual faux "outrage" thing isn't it.  Do these people think that's ITV and Netflix stars get paid in brush washers?  Do they think that Freeview and all these special access services that the licence fee supports and the commercial broadcasters wouldn't touch with a barge pole is paid for by fairy farts and pixie dust?    

 

All too easy to moan and groan until the day comes when it's not there and you really realise what you're missing.

 

Round and round it goes.