New Posts For Thread: BBC licence fee "worse than the Poll Tax"https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495867/bbc-licence-fee-worse-than-the-poll-taxThe words of the new Culture Secretary by John Whittingdale, who will deal with the renewal of the BBC charter, which covers how the organisation is funded.In October, Mr Whittingdale said the licence fee was "worse than the Poll Tax".I'd sooner watch an hour of Eastenders (which I don't watch) than an hour of propaganda ridden Benefits Street.Btw 'White Dee' was all over the news for a while. I haven't seen any similar blanket coverage on 'Black Dee', who was apparently arrestedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495867/bbc-licence-fee-worse-than-the-poll-tax?post_id=544679461#544679461I'd sooner watch an hour of Eastenders (which I don't watch) than an hour of propaganda ridden Benefits Street.Btw 'White Dee' was all over the news for a while. I haven't seen any similar blanket coverage on 'Black Dee', who was apparently arrestedMon, 11 May 2015 14:02:44 -0500Chucklevisionhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495867/bbc-licence-fee-worse-than-the-poll-tax?post_id=544679305#544679305ChucklevisionMon, 11 May 2015 13:53:01 -0500privatehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495867/bbc-licence-fee-worse-than-the-poll-tax?post_id=544679287#544679287privateMon, 11 May 2015 13:52:12 -0500the Govt shouldn't be allowed to run anything imo - they don't know how to budget responsibly .they'd probably pay something like £2000 to have a door painted - it would involve various certificates 'costly insurances, health and safety seminars , phttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495867/bbc-licence-fee-worse-than-the-poll-tax?post_id=544679277#544679277the Govt shouldn't be allowed to run anything imo - they don't know how to budget responsibly .they'd probably pay something like £2000 to have a door painted - it would involve various certificates 'costly insurances, health and safety seminars , pMon, 11 May 2015 13:51:18 -0500To you-----https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495867/bbc-licence-fee-worse-than-the-poll-tax?post_id=544679269#544679269To you-----Mon, 11 May 2015 13:51:07 -0500A tad off the mark there Coachbuster. Are you forgetting Chucklevision.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495867/bbc-licence-fee-worse-than-the-poll-tax?post_id=544679255#544679255A tad off the mark there Coachbuster. Are you forgetting Chucklevision.Mon, 11 May 2015 13:49:32 -0500they should have adverts imo self funding - see how they manage then - they'd collapse overnight ,BBC has always been the poorest of the main b'casters , miles behind C4 .Force feeding the dumbest members of soc' with Eastenders, Nat lottery etc WAhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495867/bbc-licence-fee-worse-than-the-poll-tax?post_id=544679223#544679223they should have adverts imo self funding - see how they manage then - they'd collapse overnight ,BBC has always been the poorest of the main b'casters , miles behind C4 .Force feeding the dumbest members of soc' with Eastenders, Nat lottery etc WAMon, 11 May 2015 13:46:56 -0500@FredRescueMy son says the licening authorities reps have no right to enter your house and you don't have to answer any questions either.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495867/bbc-licence-fee-worse-than-the-poll-tax?post_id=544679105#544679105@FredRescueMy son says the licening authorities reps have no right to enter your house and you don't have to answer any questions either.Mon, 11 May 2015 13:37:05 -0500What do you suggest should happen?Do away with the licence fee and make the BBC take adverts or just do away with the BBC?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495867/bbc-licence-fee-worse-than-the-poll-tax?post_id=544679089#544679089What do you suggest should happen?Do away with the licence fee and make the BBC take adverts or just do away with the BBC?Mon, 11 May 2015 13:35:21 -0500No one is forced to pay TV licence feehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30495867/bbc-licence-fee-worse-than-the-poll-tax?post_id=544678933#544678933No one is forced to pay TV licence feeMon, 11 May 2015 13:25:08 -0500