Thursday 13 June 2019

Flawed BBC argument

It`s little wonder that the BBC "faced fierce criticism" over its decision to make most over-75s pay the TV licence fee (End of free TV licence for millions of over-75s, 11/06/19). Arguing that this was the "only way to avoid closing channels and making substantial cutbacks" is the most feeble of excuses, especially when the corporation`s history of profligacy is taken into account.
    Alternative "ways" include imposing a salary cap on all of its presenters and managers, and insisting on a strict policy of no tax avoidance. Why there is  a need to pay obscene amounts of licence-fee payers` money to presenters of sports highlights programmes, pundits and newsreaders escapes me, especially when there is so much kudos to be gained by working for the national broadcasting company. Similarly why the BBC has to pay well over one hundred of its "managers" more than the prime minister`s salary is equally bewildering.

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