I was just watching the news, and was appalled to find out that CaMoron is now on about cutting the BBC license fee. They claim the beeb is wasteful, and needs to be cut as part of the so-called 'austerity drive', but we all know that's bull, and that they're acting out of ideology. Everyone knows the Tories hate the bbc. I, on the other hand, support it strongly; it is fair, unbiased, and balanced; in this country we are fortunate to have possibly the finest broadcasting organisations on earth. The Tories hate it because it tells the truth rather than reflecting their narrow-minded views.
In a way, then, they are trying to dismantle the free press. Seen in this light, this is a move towards fascism and totalitarianism. The bbc is only as excellent as it is, as fair as it is, because of the way it is funded. To cut the license fee means it has less money, and less money means it cannot be as effective in news gathering. In short, the government is trying to silence one of it's main potential detractors. They must be stopped,







How can the beeb be one of its potential detractors if it presents unbiased news? That's a contradiction. The problem I have with the license fee is that for the amount charged there are at least 2/3 poor programmes for every one decent one. But then that is a subjective reaction and I don't tend to watch much TV if I'm honest. I just think its very easy of you to accuse the tories of fascism over this but perhaps this is a knee jerk reaction Matt and a little over the top. Certainly its a serious issue but I think its more an issue of the tories tightening the purse strings and whether it is necessary to the extent they are doing this (and whether what they're cutting warrants cutting), rather than facism. We're still in a freer society, for all its problems, than other countries under right wing dictatorship that could be mentioned.
Posted 17/07/2010 at 12:09:49 by Chris Flackett
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