Few ins
titution exist which instill in us our role in society as citizens rather than consumers. The BBC is one of them and perhaps the most precious. It is a vital non-market organisation that is paid for by everyone through a compulsory tax- the licence fee Through it the country is bound together and shares a common culture. That is why its under constant attack by the private sector to open it up to competition and allow them to make a profit for them. Of course it should offer good value for the tax. But it does. The government should treat it as the jewel it is rather than top slice its income to pay for broadband access when BT, Virgin and Sky wont.
Totally agree. I think the way to improve the BBC would be to democratise the BBC Trust.
BBC back in the news on executive pay. Why the comparison withe the private sector? They are not the private sector. Why isn’t less pay and more ethos enough?