Abolish BBC licence petition

Londonlisa12

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/235653

It’s about time this tax was abolished please sign and post the link on every forum you know.

Why should we all pay for this propaganda organisation?

unforeseen

Why should we all pay for this propaganda organisation

Because it means that there are 3 TV channels and a host of radio stations that are not carrying crappy, annoying adverts.

agrinnall

No. And this is absolutely not the correct board for this thread based on your reason for wanting to scrap the licence fee, if the thread has to exist at all it needs to be somewhere where the fallacy of your argument can be pointed out using robust language.

Keep_pedalling

unforeseen wrote: »

Because it means that there are 3 TV channels and a host of radio stations that are not carrying crappy, annoying adverts.

agrinnall wrote: »

No. And this is absolutely not the correct board for this thread based on your reason for wanting to scrap the licence fee, if the thread has to exist at all it needs to be somewhere where the fallacy of your argument can be pointed out using robust language.

Bang on, and please don’t encourage other disgusted of Tunbridge Wells types to spam this on “every forum that you know”

Socajam

Londonlisa12 wrote: »

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/235653

It’s about time this tax was abolished please sign and post the link on every forum you know.

Why should we all pay for this propaganda organisation?

Something is seriously lacking in your life and I suggest you find it real quick before you combust.

JasonHand

But over 75s who are receiving pension credit will still continue to receive their TV license FOC

Should the wealthy over 75s living in the home counties receive a free TV license? No I don't think they should

Farway

JasonHand wrote: »

But over 75s who are receiving pension credit will still continue to receive their TV license FOC

Should the wealthy over 75s living in the home counties receive a free TV license? No I don't think they should

OK for the wealthy north of Watford to receive it then?;)

Londonlisa12

Well done guys over 100,000 in a day and 150 people per minute signing up..
Happy days and hopefully it's abolished .

suki1964

Londonlisa12 wrote: »

Well done guys over 100,000 in a day and 150 people per minute signing up..
Happy days and hopefully it's abolished .

How should the BBC be funded if not via the license fee?

Pollycat

The OP was beaten to it:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5946515/petition-age-uk-save-free-tv-for-older-people


...and that was posted on the correct board.

Sterlingtimes

Farway wrote: »

OK for the wealthy north of Watford to receive it then?;)

Good point. A pensioner who does not receive pension credit is presumably "wealthy" particularly if he/she lives to the south of Watford.

Of course, the BBC is quite nasty because an elderly couple will pay £77 a year for each person whereas an elderly widow or widower or single person will have to pay £154 each. The BBC discriminates against widows or widowers: like a tax on death.