In another place, not far from here, on Biased BBC, certain stalwarts of Great British standing, and supporters of standards long-forgotten by virtue of a dire, increasingly irrelevant BBC, which is undermining all the edicts and values which were fought for by our parents and grandparents (and also in my case, a Bantam Soldier in WW1 as well), have decided enough is enough!
Pensioners Lives Matter, and the proposed taxing of such people, who have paid the 'licence fee' (tax) for all these years, will put even more of a strain on budgets from pensions - again, paid for and 'costed' by various - often useless governments, and it has to stop NOW!
Over the years, (nearly seventy-three golden ones, especially nearly forty-eight of those with the fragrant Senora O'Blene in my case), there have been various Pensioners Revolts, and as MPs eventually understand the plight of the great and good like us, who have funded the profligate lifestyle in Westminster for so long, and these MPs agree that these good people really need some financial respite from propaganda from such a failing broadcasting crowd -funded on pain of jail, it is a good time to start hammering a few nails in the coffin of a once great organisation, and send it second-class post to whatever subscription bunch will want to bother to pay for it.
Every three months, Senora O'Blene and I pay the TV tax - around £40.00, at about half a minute past midnight on the first of the month. They make sure the dosh gets into their grubby hands, very quickly, even before our pensions and poll tax is paid, and then they can spend it just as they like, with toothless Ofcom servants farting around in the background, and flunkies kow-towing to every 'politician', blue or red, (or even orange, if there are any), and the result isn't good.
Lots of people are leaving the BBC in droves, we haven't watched a single thing on the box since the Covid break-out, and we wanted to know more, rather than read the dead-tree press, but all they did was edit 'Gotcha' questions, and sneer at whatever realities Boris was facing. Since then, Senora O'Blene has read more books than in The British Library, and I have watched DVDs (now on Minder - sorry BBC, but that was when it was half-decent)...
PLM!
You know it makes sense!
Cancelled my licence six week ago, most liberating. #PLM Viva la revolution.
ReplyDeleteI have never paid ever and I never will, I had one visit some years ago, it was a short conversation and it did not go well.
ReplyDeleteThe big things to keep in mind when dealing with the tax chasers on your doorstep are - they are nothing to do with the BBC, are employed by a private company, are on commission and can be instructed to leave at any time.
ReplyDeleteI read recently that around 900,000 television licences are cancelled each year in the UK. Surely sooner or later something has to be done.
ReplyDeleteUnknown, we're getting close to doing that, but sadly, would wish, 'legally', to see how badly they handle the inevitable demise of Her Maj and Prince Phil. We want to celebrate these good people, but don't think the BBC will do it very well.
ReplyDeleteWell done Thud! I think if I was faced with an 'axeman', swinging a Rickenbacker, I'd probably back off as well...
ReplyDeleteThat's a good point The J, and one for the list when the time comes!
ReplyDeleteThat many, Mr H? It seems a lot of money coming back into a local economy, rather that feed the likes of Fiona Bruce and Gary Lineaker, or whoever he is.
ReplyDeleteI think the Beeb needs a good slap for spending our well-earned money on a load of absolute drivel. I'd rather spend my time scrubbing the patio on my hands and knees or watch the Sooty Show. Ah - those were the days when you got value for money!
ReplyDeleteGoosey, dear girl! Lovely to see you in lights again!
ReplyDeleteI follow a lot of good people on the BiasedBBC site, as they do all the watching, to save me doing it all!
There really are moves afoot to get rid of this awful 'business'. I think things are going to happen, but lets get this wretched covid thing over before we kick them into touch!
We didn't watch terrestrial tv for 3 years. I couldn't afford the licence. Didn't miss it.
ReplyDeletePips, dear Heart!
ReplyDeleteHow are you my dear?
Just thinking of you only yesterday, as some pics of that jewellers in Tenterden popped up, and I wondered if we ever did find the right shop!
Hope all is well! Is son through Uni yet? Must be I suppose...
Keep in touch when you like! Email if you want, the address is the same!