[Livia]

I've seen a call for people to withhold a month's direct debit payment of their license fee. I'd be up for that.

[GiRTh]

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Good point he makes about Alan Sugar. So we can add Lord Sugar as another BBC employee who's made politically biased tweets.

[Livia]

Alistair Campbell.... LOL

[bots]

Match of the day lost its appeal when other channels came along and offered better coverage. Indeed, match of the day was only poular when it was a monopoly

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Match of the day lost its appeal when other channels came along and offered better coverage. Indeed, match of the day was only poular when it was a monopoly

True enough

I haven’t watched it in years


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[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

Match of the day lost its appeal when other channels came along and offered better coverage. Indeed, match of the day was only poular when it was a monopoly

I dont agree. To watch all live premiership games you need to subscribe to Sky, BT Sports and Prime. Live football is better watched down the pub than by subscribing IMO as the services are all quite limited for the price.

MOTD and BBC's coverage in general appeals to people like me who refuse to subscribe to all providers so therefore subscribes to none

If we really want to get to the problem of mediocre premiership football coverage, the 3PM blackout is the biggest issue.

[user104658]

The issue here is that there are numerous big names on the BBC who are openly political "out of work". If this is now BBC policy... They're either all going to have to sign new contracts with social media clauses, or be shown the door.

I don't see that happening though so this all seems rather dodgy.

[Livia]

It would all be easier to manage if the BBC was in any part impartial.

[bots]

I keep banging on about it, but this is the beginning of the end of the BBC. Its remit for a licence fee comes from it being an impartial public broadcaster, and they could get away with that before social media and when they had a monopoly on media. People are not impartial, they never have been, and they never will be

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

I keep banging on about it, but this is the beginning of the end of the BBC. Its remit for a licence fee comes from it being an impartial public broadcaster, and they could get away with that before social media and when they had a monopoly on media. People are not impartial, they never have been, and they never will be

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by GiRTh

I'm not a fan of the current beeb, but be careful what you wish for. As soon as the BBC is out of the way, you will see a flood of ideological rw stations pop up to take it's place. Great for people that prefer slogans over facts, but the Americanisation of our airwaves will be terrible in the long run.

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

I'm not a fan of the current beeb, but be careful what you wish for. As soon as the BBC is out of the way, you will see a flood of ideological rw stations pop up to take it's place. Great for people that prefer slogans over facts, but the Americanisation of our airwaves will be terrible in the long run.

This is also true. I don't want the BBC out of the way, I want them to stop claiming they're impartial. They never were.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

I keep banging on about it, but this is the beginning of the end of the BBC. Its remit for a licence fee comes from it being an impartial public broadcaster, and they could get away with that before social media and when they had a monopoly on media. People are not impartial, they never have been, and they never will be

God I hope so, I'm tired of having to send pithy responses to their demands for TV license payment.

I don't watch live telly! I don't watch BBC iPlayer! I don't want your service - go away!

Honestly.

I cancelled my milk delivery subscription after the first summer because the milk kept going off on the doorstep. The milkman didn't start sending letters threatening to beat me up if I didn't pay for my milk .

There's this bizarre idea that it's something lofty and not just... A telly service.

[Liam-]

It’s not impartial because the Tories have packed it full of donors and ex party candidates who are willing to do their bidding, being angry at the institution rather than the people controlling the institution is wild

[Liam-]

[James]

Football Focus has been replaced by Bargain Hunt on the BBC One schedule, shortly after presenter Alex Scott said it "doesn't feel right" to go ahead with the show

Final Score also disappeared from the BBC One list, with The Repair Shop now listed for 4:30pm after presenter Jason Mohammad also said he would not appear today

Presenter Colin Murray said BBC 5 Live's Fighting Talk was not airing today "for obvious reasons", which he said was "a decision taken by the entire FT team and myself"

This is all so bizarre.

[Livia]

Sack them all.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Livia

Sack them all.

Livia the fascist says sack anyone who dares have a negative opinion of her beloved tories, because freedom of speech is a thing that only she and her fellow fascists can enjoy, no one else, ever.

[Liam-]

Yes, sack everyone who stands in solidarity with someone who’s been forced out of his job due to government overreach, definitely doesn’t sound like fascism at all

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Livia

Maybe I'm bitter because I'm a West Ham fan...

Not the Hammers!!

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Not the Hammers!!

It has taught me over the years to accept disappointment and defeat. It's been character building.

[Crimson Dynamo]

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[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

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That thumbnail should be printed out and placed above toilets to scare the flies away.

[Crimson Dynamo]

[Crimson Dynamo]

Lineker's Past Tax Issues


In 2012, he was forced to pay £4.9 million in back taxes after being found to
have used a tax avoidance scheme.

I guess he isnt bothered about how much illegals cost as he avoids paying tax?