[Jack_]

The BBC are a fantastic broadcasting institution which we should all be proud of.

I quite like their liberal existence, and their balanced, fair and detailed coverage of news events. Their political programmes and coverage are top draw, better than any other channel's offering in the UK, as are their documentaries. There's a wide range of programming available to all kinds of ages and interests, far greater than any other organisation has to offer.

And the no ads are a bonus - although I prefer having no ads on BBC Radio channels (who wants to hear adverts whilst you're listening to something?), I think I actually prefer having adverts on the TV, but only from a 'I want a break to go and get something' point of view.

At the end of the day we should be very thankful we don't have yet another organisation owned by some vile media mogul like Rupert Murdoch. The BBC, along with the NHS, are one of the last few state-funded and publicly owned institutions and I believe it should remain that way. We're already far too down the road of privatising everything, let's not take that any further.