Abolish BBC licence petition

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Londonlisa12
Londonlisa12 Posts: 163 Forumite
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in Over 50s MoneySaving
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?
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  • unforeseen
    unforeseen Posts: 7,283 Forumite
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    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
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    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
    Keep_pedalling Posts: 16,629 Forumite
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    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
    Socajam Posts: 1,238 Forumite
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    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
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    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
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    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?;)
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  • Londonlisa12
    Londonlisa12 Posts: 163 Forumite
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    Well done guys over 100,000 in a day and 150 people per minute signing up..
    Happy days and hopefully it's abolished .
  • suki1964
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    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
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    The OP was beaten to it:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5946515


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