Writing over in the FT, Philip Stephens has an interesting article on the BBC and he makes five suggestions as to how he thinks the BBC could be saved. I think each of his ideas has individual merit but perhaps where he and I differ is in whether the BBC requires saving in the first place! I am sure that if the BBC implemented the suggestions Philip makes it would be a much improved broadcaster but we would still be paying through the teeth for it. The missing step is the sixth one – axe the license tax and let the BBC fly free….
THE SIXTH STEP..
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Of course, a ‘FT’ commentator is inclined to emphasise the financial criticisms of the BBC, and to omit reference to the BBC’s daily, ingrained political bias – as pointed out on B-BBC.