Merging Cultures Posted 26 January 2016 Posted 26 January 2016 Yes, let them have it. Hardly the biggest problem or hugest expense in the world.
MPH Posted 26 January 2016 Posted 26 January 2016 Actually state pensions are rising above inflation. Now they might be( under the Tories haha) but over a. 20 year span, nope!
Guest Posted 27 January 2016 Posted 27 January 2016 Lack of enterprise, that's the real problem with the Over 75s. They should learn to stream it illegally like the rest of us.
AyewJoking Posted 27 January 2016 Posted 27 January 2016 Bloody hell you robbing tory bastards. By the time I'm seventy five there'll be no perks left other than shitting in my pants and making other people deal with it. probably have nhs robots with cold hands and tight grips.
Rincewind Posted 27 January 2016 Posted 27 January 2016 probably have nhs robots with cold hands and tight grips. In your dreams.
Guest Posted 27 January 2016 Posted 27 January 2016 probably have nhs robots with cold hands and tight grips. The last nurse I remember definitely had a tight grip.
Thracian Posted 7 February 2016 Posted 7 February 2016 It depends on peoples circumstances. Many elderly people don't want or need handouts of any kind be it television licences, bus passes or anything else. Others are glad of any help and some would probably be at the front of any freebie queue anyway whether they could afford to buy their own or not. Me I don't care one way or another although the government should probably pay the punters for imposing the BBC on them. I suppose it could be worse. We could have Rincey choosing and reading the news! Actually it sometimes seems much the same.
Thracian Posted 7 February 2016 Posted 7 February 2016 Would you still think the same if instead of over 75s it said people who have worked for over 35years? Are you against the idea of a free TV licence or could old people with very little money have a free licence? Personally I have no problem with it. 75 is old and near death - if TV gives them some pleasure let them have it. You couldn't throw in a Thai masseuse as well could you? To sort all the stiffness and arthritis!
Guest Posted 8 February 2016 Posted 8 February 2016 You couldn't throw in a Thai masseuse as well could you? To sort all the stiffness and arthritis! That may reduce the NHS costs for old people. good idea Thrac.
Bobby Hundreds Posted 9 February 2016 Posted 9 February 2016 TV licences should be scrapped, the BBC should be subscription based or should seek subsidy from adverts.
Guest Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 TV licences should be scrapped, the BBC should be subscription based or should seek subsidy from adverts. Adverts are a pain in the ass. Every country should have it's "own" channel to broadcast what it wishes to broadcast. By all means do away with the licence and take the money directly from tax.
Strokes Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 The bbc should put adverts on the iplayer, that way it can be open to everyone and pay for itself.
Guest Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 The bbc should put adverts on the iplayer, that way it can be open to everyone and pay for itself. that seems reasonable. Or make it subscription and then the foreigners could pay to watch it too.
Webbo Posted 12 February 2016 Posted 12 February 2016 that seems reasonable. Or make it subscription and then the foreigners could pay to watch it too. They tried that and it failed. You can get whatever programme you want on the internet anyway.
Guest Posted 13 February 2016 Posted 13 February 2016 They tried that and it failed. You can get whatever programme you want on the internet anyway. I didn't know that. Surely they'd get more from a failed subscription service than from blocking it.
Webbo Posted 13 February 2016 Posted 13 February 2016 I didn't know that. Surely they'd get more from a failed subscription service than from blocking it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32718259
ozleicester Posted 10 March 2016 Posted 10 March 2016 Putting adverts on, or bringing in subscription means that the BBC loses any semblance of independence. It wont run negative stories about advertisers, it wont create TV that doesnt appeal to the most popular (read lowest common denominator) viewers. Independence is essential, otherwise itll just become another Murdoch mouthpiece.
Buce Posted 10 March 2016 Posted 10 March 2016 Nobody should pay a license to watch tv. I don't ever watch the bbc but I'm expected to subsidise it. Why?
Webbo Posted 10 March 2016 Posted 10 March 2016 Nobody should pay a license to watch tv. I don't ever watch the bbc but I'm expected to subsidise it. Why? Because adverts are so fcking annoying. Ideologically I'm against the license fee, on a personal level I'm glad of it.
Buce Posted 10 March 2016 Posted 10 March 2016 Because adverts are so fcking annoying. Ideologically I'm against the license fee, on a personal level I'm glad of it. So I'm supposed to subsidise a service I don't use, because you find adverts annoying? What other aspect of your life would you like me to pay for?
Jon the Hat Posted 10 March 2016 Author Posted 10 March 2016 So I'm supposed to subsidise a service I don't use, because you find adverts annoying? What other aspect of your life would you like me to pay for? Welcome to the concept of taxation. The license fee is a tax.
Bobby Hundreds Posted 22 March 2016 Posted 22 March 2016 Putting adverts on, or bringing in subscription means that the BBC loses any semblance of independence. It wont run negative stories about advertisers, it wont create TV that doesnt appeal to the most popular (read lowest common denominator) viewers. Independence is essential, otherwise itll just become another Murdoch mouthpiece. You're telling me the BBC isn't already biased?
ozleicester Posted 22 March 2016 Posted 22 March 2016 You're telling me the BBC isn't already biased? You may note i used the sentence "any semblance of independence". I used this specifically to address that some people feel the BBC is biased. Now its been a 4 years since i lived in england and even then it was only for a couple of years so i dont suppose to know, but i didnt detect bias when watching the BBC, i certainly heard the complaints about it... but they were much more obvious than the BBC's apparent bias. end of the day... taxpayer sponsored media is essential, the concept of a TV "licence" is absurd, just include as a tax and move on. So if you earn enough you pay tax.. if youre an over 70s pensioner.. you dont pay tax.
Bobby Hundreds Posted 22 March 2016 Posted 22 March 2016 You may note i used the sentence "any semblance of independence". I used this specifically to address that some people feel the BBC is biased. Now its been a 4 years since i lived in england and even then it was only for a couple of years so i dont suppose to know, but i didnt detect bias when watching the BBC, i certainly heard the complaints about it... but they were much more obvious than the BBC's apparent bias. end of the day... taxpayer sponsored media is essential, the concept of a TV "licence" is absurd, just include as a tax and move on. So if you earn enough you pay tax.. if youre an over 70s pensioner.. you dont pay tax. Times have moved on, people are more than capable than seeking out information without needing public funded media/entertainment outlets. A quick google search has just revealed that 10% of all public criminal prosecutions are for non-payment of TV licences, that's pretty appalling if true. The BBC really isn't required anymore.
Strokes Posted 22 March 2016 Posted 22 March 2016 So I'm supposed to subsidise a service I don't use, because you find adverts annoying? What other aspect of your life would you like me to pay for? Could you get me some beers please?
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