There is that stupid word again being used incorrectly. Woke is actually a positive thing. At least it was when it started being used back in the 1920s. Only in the past 3+ years has it been used and abused by some to try and make being woke bad..
TV Licence Super Thread
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Soldato
I think it's because the movement (if you can call it that) has been seemingly hijacked by oppressive twitter dwelling types, to try and force change and cancel/shut down anything they don't agree with.
I quite like Ricky Gervais' recent definition of the two types that now exist, seems pretty accurate to me, as we all should be the actual woke; rather than the aforementioned 'activist' type.
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I am not a big follower of politics. Has either main party committed to abolishing the license fee after its current charter expires?
It's quite sickening how the government have slashed funding to local authorities over the last 10 or 15 years. Yet if we want to watch TV we are still forced to pay for a license fee in order to prop up the BBCs balance sheet.
It's quite sickening how the government have slashed funding to local authorities over the last 10 or 15 years. Yet if we want to watch TV we are still forced to pay for a license fee in order to prop up the BBCs balance sheet.
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Soldato
Reform UK say they will in their first 100 days. But they won't win so who cares.
All that matters is what Labour would do, they haven't said, but they've previously talked about: reinstating free licenses for old people, free licenses for benefits scroungers, making 'rich' people pay more.
Either BBC dies or everyone has to pay.
Not looking forward to 200 a year extra bill.
Just can't believe they'd let it die. Unfortunately!
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It needs to be left to either die or become a fully private business. The BBC in it's current form is obsolete and unpopular.
They don't have to win to apply pressure. Look what happened with Farage and Brexit. The government completely underestimated it.
They don't have to win to apply pressure. Look what happened with Farage and Brexit. The government completely underestimated it.
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I bought license again because on the 'no don't need a license' form you need to state a date when you'll be in for a visit. I guess I could mess them around on purpose and I still might 
I'm not anti-bbc, I've just completely changed the way I consume TV over the past 10 years, if they were on youtube i'd be all over it
But I hate the way the license fee works, I'm not even sure it's legal. Tax me, Netflix model, whatever, just stop knocking on my door (that hasn't happened).
I'm not anti-bbc, I've just completely changed the way I consume TV over the past 10 years, if they were on youtube i'd be all over it
But I hate the way the license fee works, I'm not even sure it's legal. Tax me, Netflix model, whatever, just stop knocking on my door (that hasn't happened).
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We were getting all the usual threats and bullying nonsense from them when we first moved in, the red envelopes, the "are you in on x date" and all their other idle threats, we've since told them we don't need a TV licence and they've stopped.
We were getting all the usual threats and bullying nonsense from them when we first moved in, the red envelopes, the "are you in on x date" and all their other idle threats, we've since told them we don't need a TV licence and they've stopped.
Yea but only for a certain amount of time and then they start sending them again.
In which case I'll just store them up and return to sender once every now and then, along with a nice polite letter telling them to **** off, the parasitic cretins that they are.
My letter asked if I would be in on the 5th of April. Not long left for them to come visit me!
They turned up once at mine.. It was during the day. And back then I didn't work at home. Lol.
Had that letter last month. As always, not one goon turned upMy letter asked if I would be in on the 5th of April. Not long left for them to come visit me!
Soldato
I bought license again because on the 'no don't need a license' form you need to state a date when you'll be in for a visit. I guess I could mess them around on purpose and I still might
I'm not anti-bbc, I've just completely changed the way I consume TV over the past 10 years, if they were on youtube i'd be all over it
But I hate the way the license fee works, I'm not even sure it's legal. Tax me, Netflix model, whatever, just stop knocking on my door (that hasn't happened).
just did it a few days ago, does not ask me for any date?
Or are you talking about a paper form or something?
Another calamity from the BBC remaking Rebus ... at least Disney financing Dr who
.. and what do they pay to syndicate eurovision , but maybe it appeals to bright young things.
Meanwhile waiting for the borealis , bbc had the first episode of suits ... meghans first line 'you're hitting on me'
e: maybe the borealis / em stom will take out the eurovision satellite feed
.. and what do they pay to syndicate eurovision , but maybe it appeals to bright young things.
Meanwhile waiting for the borealis , bbc had the first episode of suits ... meghans first line 'you're hitting on me'
e: maybe the borealis / em stom will take out the eurovision satellite feed
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Soldato
Good luck - Eurovision is a vehicle of the European Broadcasting Union. If anyone can resist a broadcast failure it's the EBU. Eurovision is basically a way to test their latest tech and capabilities.
That's the thing, if they turn up surely it's going to be in working hours anyway when most people aren't there. I doubt they work evenings, nights and weekends.
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