[Romantic Old Bird]

Originally posted by AndyJK

Nothing surprises me with the current Government and attitude of the BBC who seem to waste the money they are given. Personally I would like to see the current TV license scraped anyway, without them complicating matters and creating more red tape.

I think the last conservative government wreaked absolute havoc on this country, from which it will take decades to recover.

I personally witnessed their wholesale asset stripping of the NHS, their serial lack of investment in the fabric and substance of schools.

I am currently seeing a lot of evidence of money coming back in to both, although I admit the last year has been a fiasco in terms of funding to schools, mostly down to Charles Clark I fear.

As for the BBC, thank God for the licence fee. They always put out a higher standard and class of programmes, all for about £100 or so a year per household.

Who baulks at coughing up a minimum of £15 and as much as £40 a month for satellite/cable? How annoying are adverts? Despite all that dosh that they produce classics like 'You've been framed', Honeymoons from hell', and a level of cable/satellite shite that has to be seen to be believed!