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 Midlands Eagle  05 Feb 20 11.50am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Some groups within a whole society will always think some things are unfair to them. The real question is what is best for the whole. Whether you choose to use the BBC, or not, it is still there and providing a service to the whole and promoting our image and values to the world. That has to be paid for in some way. Firstly I said that he posed the question and not that he thought anything was unfair to him Secondly your comment that the BBC should be funded by everyone whether they used it nor not as the service was there for all to use could equally be applied to prostitution as they are also there for everyone to use too whether you wish to partake of their offerings or not
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| Penge Eagle Beckenham 05 Feb 20 11.50am |
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Here we go again. More activism from the BBC... 'My African name stopped me getting job opportunities' [Link]
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| W12 05 Feb 20 1.12pm | |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Some groups within a whole society will always think some things are unfair to them. The real question is what is best for the whole. Whether you choose to use the BBC, or not, it is still there and providing a service to the whole and promoting our image and values to the world. That has to be paid for in some way. If we are to avoid governments, of whatever colour, exercising direct influence then the BBC cannot be funded via taxation. If we allow it to raise all of it's funding commercially then we put it at the mercy of commercial pressures. I know many with strong political views, both on the right as can be found here but also on the left as can be found elsewhere, believe that the BBC has a political agenda hostile to them. I would rather the BBC found it's own balance within the rules established by it's charter. The key to that is ensuring that a strong management and oversight team is in place. The questions over the very high salaries being paid to some presenters and whether they can be justified is a separate debate. On balance I thing a licence fee system remains the most sensible answer to achieve what the BBC represents. It will never be popular but the alternatives seem worse. The danger is that in this age of populism the government will again deliver what the people want and not what they need. We need politicians who are brave enough to say no to change when it isn't wise and strong enough to defend such decisions to the people. "promoting our image and values to the world" It's promoting your values, the ones that are already gettng people killed and offers nothing positive to say about the indigenous people of this country or it's history. Quite the opposite.
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| Midlands Eagle 05 Feb 20 1.40pm |
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Originally posted by Penge Eagle
Here we go again. More activism from the BBC... 'My African name stopped me getting job opportunities' [Link] Yet Hashi Mohamed who arrived here as a six year old from Somalia unable to speak a word of English is now a 36 year old barrister and broadcaster who has just had a book published. It seems that his Muslim name and African heritage didn't stop him from getting on in life. I listened to him being interviewed on Radio 5 yesterday
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| Stirlingsays 05 Feb 20 1.42pm |
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Originally posted by Penge Eagle
Here we go again. More activism from the BBC... 'My African name stopped me getting job opportunities' [Link] So change it love. Now toddle off and make me a ham and pickle sandwich.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 05 Feb 20 2.10pm |
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For those who are interested this is the government consultation. I decided to restrict my comments to the specific subject of decriminalising the licence fee rather than a general whinge on scrapping it. Essentially my response was this: 1. It is a regressive tax that unfairly targets the poor and women. The government made it clear this is not about scrapping the licence and to that point I held true until they asked what is the best way of avoiding non payment if it was decriminalised. I couldn't resist saying "scrap the licence, problem solved".
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 05 Feb 20 2.23pm |
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
Firstly I said that he posed the question and not that he thought anything was unfair to him Secondly your comment that the BBC should be funded by everyone whether they used it nor not as the service was there for all to use could equally be applied to prostitution as they are also there for everyone to use too whether you wish to partake of their offerings or not If you think that the values represented by the BBC, which are accepted as British and admired around the world, are equivalent to prostitution then I question the basis of your own value judgements.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 05 Feb 20 2.27pm |
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Originally posted by W12
"promoting our image and values to the world" It's promoting your values, the ones that are already gettng people killed and offers nothing positive to say about the indigenous people of this country or it's history. Quite the opposite. Sorry but I think that's just wrong. I think you are describing YOUR own values which are those of a minority, albeit a significant minority. The BBC takes a more inclusive approach and promotes the whole and not just the piece you approve of.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 05 Feb 20 5.34pm |
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BBC Response to the licence review "The BBC is the most-used media organisation in the UK. It reaches the most people. It’s used for the most time. You wouldn’t think that from some of the things being said today.” That's right the BBC is so beloved by the public it has to force them with threats of gaol time if they don't pay their compulsory tax.
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PalazioVecchio  south pole 05 Feb 20 6.45pm |
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are the BBC on a permanent 'high alert' for some inequality or other injustice ?
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| PalazioVecchio south pole 05 Feb 20 6.46pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
the BBC is so beloved by the public it has to force them with threats of gaol time if they don't pay their compulsory tax. Arthur Conan Doyle ?
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| W12 05 Feb 20 8.21pm | |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Sorry but I think that's just wrong. I think you are describing YOUR own values which are those of a minority, albeit a significant minority. The BBC takes a more inclusive approach and promotes the whole and not just the piece you approve of. "you are describing YOUR own values which are those of a minority" "The BBC takes a more inclusive approach" By not including the views of what you describe as "a significant minority"? Please explain how that works.
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