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Previously on "WTF? TV-licence-offences-account-for-one-in-ten-UK-court-cases"

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Is there an epetition anywhere to banish the licence fee?
    Have a look Search results - e-petitions

    None of them look that popular. Probably as government igorne epetitions. In fact they virtually ignore the electorate. 2 parties with almost identical policies.

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  • The Central Scrutinizer
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    Originally posted by Wanderer View Post
    Probably.

    Why don't they just abolish it and fund the BBC out of general taxation? I mean, if 95% of the population need a TV license then what's all this bureaucracy about?
    it's about £4bn pa

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  • Wanderer
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Is there an epetition anywhere to banish the licence fee?
    Probably.

    Why don't they just abolish it and fund the BBC out of general taxation? I mean, if 95% of the population need a TV license then what's all this bureaucracy about?

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  • The Central Scrutinizer
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    Crapita have quotas to meet

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Is there an epetition anywhere to banish the licence fee?
    yes

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  • kingcook
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    Originally posted by hyperD View Post
    They obviously didn't realise the power of putting up an "Implied Right Of Access Denied" notice to prevent all of this.

    Licence free for 4 years and enjoying it.
    I did that too, I was without a licence for just over 4 years. Then I went and signed up for BT Infinity and BT nicely told the TVLA about my free YouView box. Couldn't be arsed to go through the hassle this time so just paid the licence fee.

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  • DimPrawn
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    Is there an epetition anywhere to banish the licence fee?

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by CoolCat View Post
    Just break up and sell off the BBC and abolish the licence fee. end of problem. and end of their politically correct up their own bums world view.
    WHS+++

    Stick it on Sky, Virgin etc as a subscriber only channel.

    You want to watch it, pay. You don't, no worries.

    Ridiculous system not fit for the 21st century.

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  • amcdonald
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    If you've got something like Netflix, 4OD and iPlayer you don't need live TV anyway.

    It's only if you want to gossip about some trashy telly with work zomboids would you need live TV, or you're a chav who must watch live kickball

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  • BrilloPad
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    Nothing worth watching these days anyway. Better off with catch up and youtube for free.

    BabyBP is now learning Italian and Spanish on his own by finding Peppa Pig in these languages on youtube!

    And the best thing about the internety is loads of pr0n - not much on TV.

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  • The Central Scrutinizer
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    The licence fee is classified as a tax, and evasion is a criminal offence.

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post
    The TV tax is one I'm happy to avoid (legally of course).
    Let me guess - the TV is owned by an offshore partnership?

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  • TykeMerc
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    Originally posted by CoolCat View Post
    Just break up and sell off the BBC and abolish the licence fee. end of problem. and end of their politically correct up their own bums world view.
    True.

    The BBC used to make quality programming and entertainment, its news service seemed to be fairly unbiased and even handed, those days are long gone and it serves no real purpose.

    The TV tax is one I'm happy to avoid (legally of course).

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    TV licence offences account for one in ten UK court cases - Telegraph




    About time they ended up in the small claims court.
    Agreed.

    It's cheaper to credit black list people.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by CoolCat View Post
    Just break up and sell off the BBC and abolish the licence fee. end of problem. and end of their politically correct up their own bums world view.
    this I think is the logical conclusion of their behaviour.

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