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Can the 17 million who voted leave trust the BBC to report fairly on Brexit ? |
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I think what we can all agree on is there should never be a referendum on making the BBC pay-per-view. If Brexit has taught us anything, the results could cause an actual civil war if the the UK votes to put the BBC behind a paywall .
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Why should they? Just because you say so? I used to be supportive of the BBC, now I would happy to see its demise.
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I think what we can all agree on is there should never be a referendum on making the BBC pay-per-view. If Brexit has taught us anything, the results could cause an actual civil war if the the UK votes to put the BBC behind a paywall .
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...because it is a British public service which makes a huge contribution to our national life, our economy and our creative arts sectors. I suspect you were always anti for some bizarre reason. Give me the BBC over any other outlet any day of the week. Want quality? Forget the commercial sector.
The scales have fallen from my eyes and I now see the BBC for what it is. |
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Definitely not. The BBC is a public service and it should remain so. Given the fact the British public got it wrong re: Brexit, they certainly can't be trusted re: the Beeb.
I agree but it's funding shouldn't be via a licence fee, it should be out of taxation (local or general) like the rest of our public services. |
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I agree but it's funding shouldn't be via a licence fee, it should be out of taxation (local or general) like the rest of our public services.
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You suspect wrong.
The scales have fallen from my eyes and I now see the BBC for what it is. |
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If you choose to ignore BBC News articles telling true facts till we are blue in the face in relation to the UK leaving the EU because you disbelieve them because they don't meet your political opinions or political agenda.
And then you realise that the BBC were telling the truth all along once the UK has left the EU, don't blame everybody but yourselves when tnings don't turn out to be anywhere near as great or far worse than how you thought they would work out. It's Sky News plus the all their fellow right wing printed media who either ignore or fail to cover what the BBC did or were all quick to rubbish or lambast any true facts about the UK leaving about how bad things would turn out i.e. mass poverty and even worse austerity still because it didn't reflect their agenda that the Uk leaving would see the UK soon becoming the land of milk and honey. People fell for the right wing campaign and press in the referendum and so need to accept the consequences when it all goes pear shape. |
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Are you indeed. Well I'm not. I'm not interested at all in American companies who don't contribute a thing to our British creative arts sectors never-mind their complete lack of public service.
Re: Channel 5. Whether you care about Channel 5 is irrelevant. You are required to fund their content if you buy certain products. Fair? Yes the BBC is far and away the best of British. Broad UK quality content all free from ads. Reflect on this, if it wasn't for the BBC, the commercial sector (and I include your Netflixes and Amazons) would be far worse. It's not very patriotic of you to take that tone regarding the BBC. As a British citizen, I take great offence at your tone. I see you are doing more of the 'the BBC challenges the views I believe in therefore it's biased' business. Well done. The BBC is balanced. It isn't my money that's funding C5, it's business that pay for their own adverts. Adverts don't have any affect on the quality of a TV show, they are actually very convenient for toilet breaks imo. It isn't patriotic being a proud remoaner either and I haven't complained about the BBC's impartiality whatsoever. I actually support the deregulation of the media anyway as I'm very Libertarian. |
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The BBC has always been funded by the licence fee to ensure it's commercial and political independence. You fund it out of taxation and it immediately loses it's political independence. The NHS is very political. Why? because it is essentially funded out of taxation. If I was in govt, I would be pushing for a 'licence fee funding' type formula for the NHS too. It is the best way.
You can't compare to the NHS, that's a huge monster to fund. |
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I didn't mention anything about American companies, who for the record employ millions round the world giving wages to their workers which they use to feed their families, including many in Britain. Without them you would starve in the streets.
It isn't my money that's funding C5, it's business that pay for their own adverts. Adverts don't have any affect on the quality of a TV show, they are actually very convenient for toilet breaks imo. It isn't patriotic being a proud remoaner either and I haven't complained about the BBC's impartiality whatsoever. I actually support the deregulation of the media anyway as I'm very Libertarian. You are paying for Channel 5 indirectly through the products you buy. Whilst I don't have Sky (and never would on principle), I still fund their content indirectly. Adverts have a negative impact on the aesthetic experience from the viewers' point of view. They are jarring and annoying, ruining the viewing experience in the process. I am a proud Remoaner. It is patriotic to want the best for the UK...that is to remain within the EU. We need more regulation not less. |
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If you choose to ignore BBC News articles telling true facts till we are blue in the face in relation to the UK leaving the EU because you disbelieve them because they don't meet your political opinions or political agenda.
And then you realise that the BBC were telling the truth all along once the UK has left the EU, don't blame everybody but yourselves when tnings don't turn out to be anywhere near as great or far worse than how you thought they would work out. It's Sky News plus the all their fellow right wing printed media who either ignore or fail to cover what the BBC did or were all quick to rubbish or lambast any true facts about the UK leaving about how bad things would turn out i.e. mass poverty and even worse austerity still because it didn't reflect their agenda that the Uk leaving would see the UK soon becoming the land of milk and honey. People fell for the right wing campaign and press in the referendum and so need to accept the consequences when it all goes pear shape. |
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Seeing as it's always been funded that way then how do you know it would lose its commercial and political independence due to taxation?
You can't compare to the NHS, that's a huge monster to fund. Why not? Essentially all public services exist for the same purpose: to serve the public. |
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...because it's obvious. Funding method dictates output.
Why not? Essentially all public services exist for the same purpose: to serve the public. BNIB, yes I know that and it wasn't my point. |
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