2006-11-27 05:27:07 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
It's not a question of the people not telling the government that they don't want the anachronistic TV licence - it's a question of the government not wanting to listen. Without it they would have to either scrap the BBC or think of some other way to fleece us all. (Not that they aren't doing that anyway, of course.)
2006-11-27 06:46:54 · answer #1 · answered by Cassandra 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We don't get access to the Government, only our own local MP(s) who can then, if necessary, support you but that depends who your MP is. If they are a government MP, chances are they have to tow the party line.
Besides, I have no objection to paying for a licence. It covers the BBC which is independant and has the benefit of no advertisements which are plagued on the other commercial channels and which are often a pain in the butt. Most people don't watch them but either fast forward if they've recorded those programmes or go and make a cuppa.
What does it matter to you anyway? You ought to go to the USA sometimes. They have adverts every 10 mins - sometimes even more frequently ... infact you can have a programme start, the start credits scroll up the screen then go to an advert break or, as they so quaintly put it ... "we'll be back, after these messages". Why they call adverts messages, I've no idea. But if it's a choice between paying a few quid a week to avoid that or get the channels for free (or subscription in Sky's case) then I'll vote for a tv licence ANYTIME!!
2006-11-27 05:33:35 · answer #2 · answered by mancunian_nick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We may not want to pay for a licence, especially as it can be expensive. However, advertisements pay for the other channels, and indirectly so do you by buying the products advertised. The difference is, the BBC produces many good programmes that are sold and transmitted world wide and are not influenced by the advertisers...(Programme sponsored by .... Eat your fat burger etc).... BBC 1- 7 Radio, BBC 1- 4 & 2 x children channels, Numerous foreign language channels and special groups, BBC Scotland, Wales, N.Ireland... the BBC Website - with Have your Say... the list goes on... Okay, you may only be interested in one radio channel and one TV channel... But so many others rely on the BBC. In South Africa before the abolition of apartied... the only unbiased news reports that Nelson Mandela could listen to... The BBC World News... in Communist Times.. they listened (very carefully and secretly) to the BBC... Yes, we pay for it... but could you see Murdoch doing all this.. unbiasedly?
2006-11-27 05:38:03 · answer #3 · answered by Boring Old Fart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a British person and I don't recall you asking me whether or not I wanted to pay for a TV license. I certainly don't want the Rupert Murdoch variety of TV with adverts every 3 minutes or blatent political bias in favour of whichever party is sympathetic to his scheme for world domination ( see Fox news channel) If I have to pay £2.00 a week or whatever for advert free unbiased news coverage and kids quality TV free from McDonalds/Burger king, Educational programmes and documentaries without a product placement then I'll pay and thank you not to include me in your selfish actions, But I think if you had a brain cell then you would probably realise the error of your thought! process.
2006-11-27 10:43:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you propose we do this? Do we all turn up at downing Street one day and say, "Hey Tony, No"? Seriously the Government is well aware that the public dislike the licence fee, there is a wide spread debate on how best to fund the BBC, we don't like the fee, however we don't like US style TV with wall to wall adverts, so until we can come up with a way to pay for high quality non-commercial broadcasting we're stuck,.
2006-11-27 05:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't know... why haven't the British people told the government a television license is no longer wanted.? ...................
Oh i see... its not a joke?
Sorry, i thought there was a punchline coming!
£££ my friend... its all about the £££
2006-11-27 07:11:54 · answer #6 · answered by Crippler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The British people have told the government that we have enough immigrants to last us a lifetime...have they listened? What makes you think they'll listen to us over a poxy TV license? I don't give a hoot about the BBC, so I don't buy a TV license, simple. Let the men in scary van's come knocking and see what they'll get in return!
2006-11-27 05:30:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anon 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Yes. Every time we have an election. Unfortunately our version of democracy takes no account of the wishes of the masses, only of their (largely) unelected representatives. TV licences are only the tip of the iceberg.
2006-11-27 05:35:45 · answer #8 · answered by freelander 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
british people to soft. if petrol went up to 10 pounds a gallon we still wouldnt do nothing, i think the french stand up for there selfs more then the britts
2006-11-27 10:12:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well after having Sky for 2 years I have actually changed my mind about the B.B.C.
Too many adverts and little signs on the top corner of the screen does my box in and the B.B.C dont have any of those.
2006-11-27 05:29:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋