Nadine Dorries, the culture secretary, confirmed yesterday that the licence fee would be frozen at £159 for the next two years.
Typical strategy of distraction « don’t look here look there »
You didn’t need much common sense to work that one out but hey the Government is a national disgrace so wouldn’t expect anything more from them
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Tories vow to scrap licence fee in five years as £2bn cuts imposed on BBCNext charter renewal would move Corporation to subscription or share model The BBC keep pointing out how shit we are. Abolish it! I look forward to reading about in in the next Conservative manifesto (which of course means it’s unlikely to happen). Channel 4 is next on the hit list I guess. ToryCorruption More Neo-Liberal Capitalism.
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BBC output and services under threat from licence fee freeze\n\t\t\tKeep abreast of significant corporate, financial and political developments around the world.\n\t\t\tStay informed and spot emerging risks and opportunities with independent global reporting, expert\n\t\t\tcommentary and analysis you can trust.\n\t\t Is she qualified? Does she know what she is doing? Does she support the BBC? There are 5 million Brits abroad that the BBC could get iPlayer subscription fees out of. But instead we are just blocked from using it. Hey BBCNews etc someone has suggested allowing people outside Britain access to your online libraries massive revenue potential. Innovate or die
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