Time to scrap the house of Lords

Let the BBC compete in the open market like any other broadcaster.

Drain the swamp and the Lords.

Why should the British people be forced to pay for a broadcasting station to stay in business.Also, why should we have to pay to watch another stations content that has nothing to do with the BBC. No other company in the country could get away with this. It is crazy that in today's world of broadcasting this shit is still allowed.😡😡🤬 .

TV will work perfectly fine without a licence

I've got two great ideas, let's scrap the licence fee and also the House of Lords! The BBC needs to stand on it's on two feet and stop crying for mummy.

Scandalous robbing the public

Put the BBC on subscription , this will solve the problem democratically !

There is no reason today to pay for a license. The reasons for the license were made 100 years ago but things have changed and the BBC should catch up.

If ever there was a waste of public money it is The House of Lords. The sooner it ceases the better.

BBC should encrypt their content and make it a subscription service.

I stopped paying the tv tax 4 years ago and I have'nt missed it

Nothing but a rip off BBC propaganda

The BBC should show advertisements then fund themselves.

Tax for propaganda and even if you hate the support of peado's

To hear that the House of lords , lack of capital’s deliberate, is involved says it all. The incumbents are paid a daily sum over double the weekly rate of the average state pension, many of them do not turn up more than a few days a year and occupy an ancient building that must cost millions per year to run. The cost of maintaining this anachronism is met by tax payers. That they should be deciding anything at all is laughable considering they were not elected. The fact that this motley crew ranging from ex footballers, bumbling ex MP’s, council leaders and personal friends of sometimes kicked out Prime Ministers says it all. No wonder we have become the laughing stock of the world.

Why should I pay the BBC to watch a NON BBC channel? I don't have to pay Tesco to shop at any other supermarket or shop. It doesn't make sense to me.

But everyone else around the world get to watch BBC without a licence for free :( RIP OF BRITAIN

No tv licence for me for 3 years. This year my local council tax went up, in line with them asking for us to pay a fee for green waste collection on top. I removed the grass collection box from my mower and they can go to hell. 2 robbing organisations for the price of one if that law gets passed. I have inherited my parents home. I understand that if i keep it for another 7 years my council will QUADRUPLE my council tax. Road tax plus toll roads. Channels with ads AND subscription. Dont get me started. Britain is totally corrupt and im afrsid I vote with my feet every time. It will be nothing more than i expected.

Not watched BBC for at least 30 yesrs.

It's up to them to prove you're watching live TV without a TV licence not you to disprove. Say nothing 🤫 Sign nothing ✍️ ✋

Just stop paying it, and don't engage with them. I'm 20+ years

the gov playing games through the council. We must protest.

If they put the tv tax on to Council Tax, I will simply not pay the tv tax portion of the council tax. I do not watch anything on the BBC and I refuse point blank to pay for it. They can lock me up for all I care, they can't lock us all up.

Not had a tv licence for 15 years perfectly legally

Not paid a penny for 14yrs. I'll never pay again.

I would refuse to pay the tv licence fee part of my council tax as I don't watch tv

We all must have a protest and bring London to a standstill if they ever try the tv tax bs with us.

The tone of the letters is disgraceful, even when they acknowledge you don't need a license the letter is threatening. As you've explained, the rules for what you can and can't watch are confusing and both the letters and rules are intentionally confusing so that a conversation ends up 'entrapping' you. NEVER let them in the house, NEVER explain anything. Just say "we don't need one" and close the door.

Been license free since 10yrs ago. I’m abiding by the legal restrictions. Yet, the BBC , the only bbc company of all its myriad of them, that makes a loss every year, even though nearly £4 billion is generated by the tv tax. Your are under NO obligation to inform anyone or allow anyone into your home. Don’t talk to them, if they visit, don’t contact the bbc, it’s Not required, by law. If the tv license gets put on our ever increasing council tax, I’m out...

Ive not had a license for over 32 years. I dont want one and will not pay for one in any guise

If the fee comes in via the Council Tax, contact the council, ask what percentage of the council tax charge is for the BBC and with-hold.

I used to work for the BBC but have never felt that the licence was appropriate. It is an outdated concept that, if the money was shared between all UK broadcasters I would say it was then reasonable but as it stands, the fact I really can't turn on my TV without having to pay the BBC for the right to do it. What annoys me more though is that the BBC pushed the digital transfer during the time I worked for them on the basis that one of its advantages was that it could be encrypted such that you would need to have a CI slot card to decode it. That of course had to be paid for specifically to the service. If the BBC really think that the TV tax is appropriate then we need to kill off this idea as a matter of urgency. There should be no levy no coercion, no trickery we should not pay for government propaganda which is basically what we are doing and the only people to decide that we have to pay are the very people that want that propaganda broadcast. Disgusting.

The letters are misleading and can be seen as threatening to some. They are not worth the paper they are written on, the claims that you are under investigation or similar are bogus. The licensing visitors are salesmen or women who are there to earn their commission from selling a license. It’s worth noting they cannot enter your home without a warrant or your permission. In order to get a warrant they must have some sort of proof you are doing something wrong, they can do this if they catch you watching something you should not be watching like live tv. If they arrive at your home and start asking questions like are you the occupier? Then politely ask who are you? Please identify yourself? There’s no law that says you have to open your door to anyone, keep the security chain on and remember to be firm but polite. Saying “No thank you” will probably mean they will go away empty handed, don’t sign anything as you have no idea what they are asking you to sign for, it has been known for them to use this as method of claiming a confession. Don’t let the visitors in as they will then try to bombard you with questions to try and catch you out, it’s almost a form of entrapment. If you can buy a Ring video doorbell as it will let you see who’s at the door and then you can save yourself the trouble of getting up unnecessarily. Some companies have a password scheme so you know they are genuinely visiting you. Be careful of unexpected people offering to do jobs for you like weeding or your gutters, it’s a common scam and can be hard to get out of. Never agree to anything on the doorstep and be extra cautious of folk folk that offer to give you discount for cash,they probably don’t have a business card or anything like insurance. If you need jobs done at home then ask family and trusted friends for advice or a recommendation. Word of mouth is still useful as it were. Be safe and be secure.

how about tey pay me for transmitting there unwanted signal into my house

dont watch tv and dont want to so it would be extortion to make me pay for nothing.

If the BBC want money put adverts in and stop charging people for this ridiculous license that nobody gives a crap about

Not had a licence for 5 years saved loads of dosh.

Do not waste your time or money informing them you don't require a licence. They clearly state this DOES NOT make you exempt from their harassment. Do exactly what the law requires if you don't require a licence... Which is: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

The confusion for the older people is being robbed in plane view by gangsters. We older folk have morals and ethics It not something we would lower ourselves to do.

Do we need more tax to be forced? I don't think so

Not had a TV since 2019. Don't miss it. Not going to pay in any way for something I do not use.

Everyone should stop paying their tv licence fee, stop your direct debits, and phone tv licencing and tell them you dont need them.

I don't watch any TV or catch up services, which apart from iPlayer and what they call live broadcast would be perfectly legal without a licence. If the BBC trademark wants to carry on they can do that but it's about time to end the BBC. Television in general has become an wasteful unnecessary technology.

What a lot of people do not realise is the bbc have used licence payers money to buy commercial TV stations so they now get a huge second income from Advertising, they own Gold, Dave, drama, Yesterday, Watch, Home, Good Food, Eden, Alibi, Samsung TV, Pluto TV, Living W, all of those carry advertising so why is the licence fee still increasing every year.

I think we should have a smash your TV day. The best thing I ever did was getting rid of the TV. There is a life without it, it's one of living in your own space and not in fear. Get rid and ignore all correspondence and do not open the door.

I've cancelled mine, can't even be arsed to ring them and tell them I don't need one!!!

Every day living legally license free is a day to celebrate !

How about putting self assessment tax returns behind a paywall so hmrc have to pay to see it?

When I was younger and didn’t know any better they robbed me and find me, saying I had to pay the TV license because I owned a video recorder that didn’t work and I had no TV at the time. Sly rats.

ive been binning those letters for 25 years now

Send the letters back "RETURN TO SENDER" & flood them with their own junk mail

Notice on your door means they cant knock

If it weren't for my wife liking to watch Gardener's World on BBC 1, we wouldn't bother with a licence. The people who knock on your door are not enforcement officers, they are licence salesmen. They have no authority, don't even speak to them, just close the door.

Would Tesco get the cops to take my door off it’s hinges because I shop at Iceland 🤨

You can only be forced to pay if you acknowledge it. I heard about someone who has not paid it in over 15yrs 😉, If you throw every letter in the bin and just ignore it , the is not a damn thing in the world they can do about it legally. Even if a Capital commissioned based salesman knocks at your door ( they get a £40 bonus for every household who admits not having a licence, with no more powers than a washing machine repairman or a lollipop lady to ask you personal questions ) just smile and close the door without a word. Your troubles only start when you cannot keep your mouth shut.

I have over 30 unopened 'To the legal occupier' Tv licence letters , I know many others have been collecting them and think someone needs to arrange a mass 'nobody here by that name, return to sender' event where all of us send one back each day and the Tv licencing harassment office is flooded with thousands of their own junk mail. Regarding an antenna being plugged into a TV, that does not require a TV licence, you only need a licence to watch Live TV, it is totally legal to use a TV through a TV antenna to access DAB radio, this was confirmed years ago and clarified that its ONLY viewing live TV broadcasts on equipment and anything other than Live TV does not require a licence, even if its received through the antenna on a TV.

I won't be paying it, law or not. Roll it into council tax? Council tax will not be paid.

Why can't they just take adverts like the other TV channels?

Sales men if they come mine god help them they won't come again

no contact no contract

The explanations in this video are brilliant, easily 10 out of 10 for accuracy of information. It makes a vast change from most other media sources that haven't got a clue on the subject. It was also great that chilli jon carn got an honourable mention. The Lords commitee must be seriously out of touch, it wouldn't surprise me if one of their establishment perks is a free TV Licence. It seems incredulous that any company or corporation expects mountains of gifted money but do so little in return. Those in power know that the current TV Licence model won't last much longer as more and more people opt out of the system. Trying to preserve the inefficient BBC is far too costly and wasteful. People are starting to realise that the BBC is no where near as wonderful and vital as it's made out to be.

I am over 80 years of age and I no longer pay for a licence because I live alone and although I still have a flat screen TV set I am totally aware of the legal situation regarding ‘live programmes’ so tend to just pick up any news or other entertainment on my iPad after searching on You Tube. The BBC should be completely axed. I would NEVER watch BBC programmes because they are of no interest to me. Living alone I enjoy a walk up to my local pub every night and socialising with many regulars which is far more enjoyable. What I really object to is having bought a new TV and upgraded my arial at a cost of £360 the BBC without any reasonable prior warning were allowed to change a decision made by our very own Parliament almost 2 decades ago to offer free licenses to over 75’s thanks to our present Government. At my age I have paid for over 50 years to entertain my family even though I have rarely ever watched anything myself.

If this joke ever gets passed they better be getting a rather large complaints dept.

Household tax akin to robbery if it happens .

Capita are awful. They must make so much money off our taxes. They are also used by DWP when disabled people claim their benefits and have the humiliation of either not getting what they are entitled to or having the embarrassment of going through the court process because someone at capita uses questions to trick and confuse people.

I haven't watched BBC TV for years and certainly don't miss it. I don't even listen to BBC radio where the day of the wonder 247 radio days are over and so many more radio stations elsewhere. I can't believe that an entertainment product has to be licenced and always wondered why other broadcasters don't complain over it.

Do you appreciate that the BBC HAS SPENT £190 million in an attempt to make you buy a TV Licence

I disagree. A no licence needed declaration actually _increases_ the likelihood of getting a visit.

It is outrageous (but so is paying the Beeb to watch Any other Channel) I'm sure they would like it on the Income Tax so everybody (working) would pay ? £169.50 value for money = NO ! Let them show Adverts and/or have Subs --- just decriminalize non-payment.

If that happens I expect Lot of the BBC transmission infrastructure will get damaged just like the ULEZ cameras.

Very noble of you to highlight this subject. Sadly the licence will remain wither we like it or not ? at the very best we will have to pay a media tax along with our council tax. And the government supporters of the crap BBC who no doubt take a rake off ? will back it, House Of Lords will support the beloved BBC.

'Quality programs and the BBC' incompatible and implausible sprang to mind on hearing that sentence.

This has been my bother for years now. Keep the damn licence. Why? Because with all of those wanting it to be scrapped the likelihood is another TAX and the discussions have been a Media TAX on Broadband or even added to Council TAX. I don't pay for a license because we simply do not watch it ever ! I get all the letters of course and have made videos about them as I put them in the bin.

Dont watch tv and even if I did it certainly wouldn’t be bbc

Why are we not highlighting the fact that the BBC are a corporation, Trading as a company and therefore, a mutual contract between both parties is needed in order to watch their programs.

Over three years licence-free now. Don’t miss live broadcast tv at all. I’ll never pay again.

Thank you for this & the shoutout for ChilliJonCarnie. BBC is just so behind the times, it was different many many years ago when all we had was terrestrial TV and no mobile devices. I believe the license used to state TV license was for if you owned a Tv. Rules changed.

The consumption of entertainment and propaganda should be voluntary. I already pay a rate for a parish hall miles away I only ever go to at election time

Havent paid it for 4 years, no comebacks. Dont watch it, so not paying for it. Anyone who pays is a mug.

Millions of British households no longer pay the bbc poll tax, why not join them?

When the BBC own so many private companies and also show ads of UK TV which they own why should they need money from us? All other TV companies use ads to fund themselves so the BBC should do the same.The BBC is as out of date with reality as the House of Lords and for that matter House of Commons.My own personal view is to close down the BBC once and for all as they have made no useful contribution to UK television or radio for at least the last twenty years.

The council tax is not enforceable as there is no liability orders since 2006

Pay as you earn 20%, social 10% vat 20%, car road tax. Purchase tax on new cars, fuel tax 70%, rates, green tax, insurance tax, tax when you buy a house, death duty. Inheritance tax. And now BBC tax. Have l missed one? What the hell are they doing with the money?

So I will have to pay council tax to Birmingham even if I live in Glasgow? same logic

It’s time labour scraped the t,v license if they get in power 🎉

I dont pay for what i do not use...

whatever it is i will not pay it.

Its simply not happening because the political partys know it would be so un popular

License free for 25 years..........TV works fine🤡🌎

You should make it clear that you also need a TV license to watch any +1 channel as they are regarded as live broadcast and not catch up.

WOW this proposal sounds very democratic

BBC needs to go commercial with adverts like everyone else onlive broadcast TV. I wont pay any license as I dont use it and refuse to be taxed for them.

The BBC needs to stand on its own feet. I had to put up with advertising when logged in to the BBC on a recent holiday to Greece so if they can do it outside of the UK then why not within the borders of the UK ?

over 10 years now licence free /i'll never buy a licence again

A good heads up regarding what amounts to illegal extortion. I cancelled my TV license a few months back because I don't watch live TV or use the IPlayer. I cancelled over the phone and was told I wouldn't be harassed for 2 years. Should have done it years ago.

Well presented. I have not bought or needed a TV license for about six or more years. I did get a visit from a super friendly, so-called TV licensing person whom I told him that I did not want or need one. As the conversation went on, he thought he could trick me by asking if I was going to watch the national game that was being played on the weekend. I quite polightly told him that I have no interest in sports. If they bring out the levy, then I suggest refusing to pay your council tax bill and protesting it, same as when they introduced poll tax.

I have a no cold callers sticker on my front door. If the TV license goons show up, I will just point at that and shut the door. Thanks for the info and clarification.

Council tax in itself is unlawful so how will they enforce that? Question everything people!

Research from the TaxPayers' Alliance 2023: The total bill for senior BBC staff is estimated at £72.4 million, with £36.1 million being paid to on-air talent, and £36.3 million paid to backroom bosses. This includes 133 named figures who receive over £178,000. A total of 435 staff at the BBC, including backroom bosses and on-air talent, earn over £100,000. Analysis shows the median salary of a BBC employee is 78 per cent higher than the median salary across the UK. Gary Lineker, was paid (2023) £1,352,500 - is that value for money? It's time to pop the BBC's water wings, scrap the TV license and let the BBC sink or swim in the open sea.