PM Boris Johnson wants a Free TV License for Over 75's

[arista]

Free TV License
Yes take the fee out of General Tax.


What a Great Pledge
was spoken on the end of Ridge SkyNewsHD
this morning.



Bring that on
New PM.

[Vanessa]

Love him already :amazed:

[Nicky91]

what the PM wants, the PM will get


so it's confirmed Free TV will happen :clap1: :clap1:

[arista]

Sorry
Found out it the Over 75's

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/23/the-cost-of-boris-johnson-pricing-up-the-next-prime-minister-pledges

[Vanessa]

I can't wait that long :fist:

[Kate!]

Pah. Only what they are entitled to anyway. Just trying to make himself look good. :idc:

Now if he scrapped it altogether....

[arista]

I can't wait that long :fist:


I know
I recorded Sophie Ridge Political Show
she read it out on a list
I just had a chance to watch the ending.


Then I looked it up on the web
found out its the over 75's battle.

I was hoping for a brain wave idea
take it out of the tax all us workers pay.

[arista]

Pah. Only what they are entitled to anyway. Just trying to make himself look good. :idc:

Now if he scrapped it altogether....


If he took it away
it could come out of General Tax
go straight to the BBC.

[Marsh.]

Take it out of the pension pot!!!

[Kizzy]

It's a grey vote winner.. but will all the people who's taxes are paying for it be happy? Why isn't it coming from BBC profits.

How thick are we? Banks feck up.. taxpayers!
Train companies feck up.. Taxpayers!
Boris tv giveaway. .. Taxpayers!

[Crimson Dynamo]

i say charge the young for using the internet (say £250 a year if you are under 30) and use that money. They would only piss it away on drink and clothes?

[Marsh.]

i say charge the young for using the internet (say £250 a year if you are under 30) and use that money. They would only piss it away on drink and clothes?

They already pay for their internet silly sausage. They also pay for their TV licences.

[chuff me dizzy]

It should be means tested, not all over 75s need this help

[Crimson Dynamo]

They already pay for their internet silly sausage. They also pay for their TV licences.

No i mean an internet license - it would also stop them turning into trolls

[joeysteele]

The over 75s should have the free licence.
It was promised to be maintained by the Conservatives in 2017.

So if he is looking to finance it still, then at least he'd be honouring that election pledge.

However, just scrap the ridiculous thing altogether, once and for all, in my view.

[Marsh.]

No i mean an internet license - it would also stop them turning into trolls

What about the over-30s who account for 99% of internet trolls?

[arista]

No i mean an internet license - it would also stop them turning into trolls



No it would never work

[Tom4784]

They should return the age exception to what it was. I believe it was 65 before? I might be wrong on that.

Boris is just attempting to gain favour but half-repealing something that May's government did wrong. It would feel more genuine if he completely repealed it.

[Vicky.]

Free tv license for everyonewould be better tbh :idc: Along with the 'advisors' having training in customer service, instead of seemingly being taught they are police with the power to barge into your home like so many think is fine. Along with the lies they tell.

[Morgan.]

I mean it’s great and all but he needs to be focusing on what he was employed for - Brexit. Sort that **** out before trying to start anything else

[Marsh.]

I mean it’s great and all but he needs to be focusing on what he was employed for - Brexit. Sort that **** out before trying to start anything else

He's Prime Minister, he's sort of hired for it all.

[Marsh.]

They shouldn't be allowed to laze around on their arses watching TV. Get them into work!

[Crimson Dynamo]

What about the over-30s who account for 99% of internet trolls?

Evidence

[Marsh.]

They would only piss it away on drink and clothes?

No i mean an internet license - it would also stop them turning into trolls

Evidence.

[user104658]

EvidenceTiBB

[user104658]

Over 40 though, I'm not being dragged into this demographic :nono:.

[Marsh.]

TiBB

:smug:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Evidence.

I'll give u that

:joker:

[Morgan.]

He's Prime Minister, he's sort of hired for it all.

But the main focus of this duty is brexit, and also has the tightest deadline. I’m just saying to get that sorted before starting anything else.

[Marsh.]

But the main focus of this duty is brexit, and also has the tightest deadline. I’m just saying to get that sorted before starting anything else.

That's not how it works. He's in the top job, he's required to multi-task. Everything doesn't stop for one duty. It's a priority but it's not a single task.

[Morgan.]

That's not how it works. He's in the top job, he's required to multi-task. Everything doesn't stop for one duty. It's a priority but it's not a single task.

I guess. I just think we’ve waited long enough to get brexit sorted, and to still have limited news whilst other duties are passing ... its just annoying.