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New Mon 31 May 21 14:04 
 Cummings - No FM2R
>>Separately, I deplore the attacks on the BBC and demands to defund it

Demands to defund it are ridiculous. Aside from anything else how will it be controlled if a handle is not kept on the cheque book? Ofcom? My a***.

THe main point is, though, that a funded PSB is essential. Otherwise you will only be shown stuff that someone can make money from showing you. You won't be shown stuff you need to see, or that a smaller group are interested in seeing, or that is higher quality just because or anything else.

You will see only enough to make a profit from you. Consider a village bus service relying in ticket sales.

The BBC's output should not be budget controlled. Their corporation overheads and running costs should be very tightly controlled, but not their content output.

A good quality FTA PSB is about the most important thing one can have in the media world.

I do think the BBC needs slapping back towards it's charter somewhat, and Bashir needs a good clubbing, but that shouldn't doom an entire concept.

Zero often says that it can't be biased overall if everybody is complaining about it, and I think that is a good point. I dislike its sensationalism, particularly in its headlines, but the information is there. A bit dumbed down these days, but there nonetheless.

I am not sure the Conservatives are after the BBC particularly, they just love righteously ganging up on stuff, as do most politicians. However, they know they can gang up on the BBC whereas Sky, for example, would simply tell them to pss off.
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