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  • wiogs
    wiogs Posts: 2,744 Forumite
    Cornucopia wrote: »
    I can imagine the Police not being that interested.

    But I might be wrong.

    But standing on your doorstep phoning the police while these people rant at you might just may the TVL boys think again.

    And once you have withdrawn their right of access that solves the problem.
  • Mxty
    Mxty Posts: 102 Forumite
    Television...... Radio..... Television Licence.... Why would a television licence be needed for the radio, the keyword being television
  • I paid my TV licence. Well someone has to watch real tv with no adverts.
  • Cornucopia
    Cornucopia Posts: 16,554 Forumite
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    wiogs wrote: »
    But standing on your doorstep phoning the police while these people rant at you might just may the TVL boys think again.
    Indeed.
    And once you have withdrawn their right of access that solves the problem.
    Maybe. There is some suggestion that WOIRA is not the panacea we once thought it was.

    I prefer the complaints route, or a different legal strategy, as they have the same effect, but without the blanket non-cooperation of WOIRA.
  • wiogs
    wiogs Posts: 2,744 Forumite
    When I have had to engage personally with them I find casual indifference winds them no end.
  • wiogs
    wiogs Posts: 2,744 Forumite
    I paid my TV licence. Well someone has to watch real tv with no adverts.

    If only the BBC would stop it's adverts for it's other products on its outlets then I would tend to agree with you.
  • System
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    edited 5 September 2013 at 6:05PM
    Then they are very lucky!
    .

    The BBC always make out its easy but BBC TV Licensing themselves say they will send someone around (because they don't believe you) and even then they'll start harassing you again after 2yrs [text removed by MSE Forum Team]
    I paid my TV licence. Well someone has to watch real tv with no adverts.

    And I'm betting you are happy that millions of people are subsidising it for you. If I get cable can I force you to contribute to that or would that be different?
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  • System
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    almillar wrote: »
    For every person that calls the BBC a left wing mouthpiece, there's someone calling it a right wing mouthpiece.

    No the BBC themselves admitted to left-wing bias. The Beeboids don't see it because they are left-wing themselves but then only those types would expect everyone funds a broadcaster for them
    almillar wrote: »
    The BBC receive TVL funding.

    You know the BBC and BBC TV Licensing are the same so why try suggesting they're not?

    http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/about/who-we-are-AB4/
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  • wiogs
    wiogs Posts: 2,744 Forumite
    "No the BBC themselves admitted to left-wing bias."

    Which is presumably why they funded research that appears to show that is no longer the case.
  • System
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    wiogs wrote: »
    Which is presumably why they funded research that appears to show that is no longer the case.


    Sorry wiogs but only you guys take the spin in
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