the owners of these massive gambling companies are now some of the richest folk in the UK. We're sleepwalking into a gambling /addiction / debt society
I'm sure most folk in this country think the likes of Amazon, Google , Ebay etc should be paying more tax than they do. The fact they have their tax affairs in other coutries is legal, but not many think it's moral. Of course the government could change these loopholes easily , but don't do so.
The relevance of what anybody paid by the BBC is paid, is that the money comes from the licence payer and it's hard to see why a public service broadcaster should pay out vast sums for glorified autocue readers. Personally I'd be just as happy with a couple of recently retired players discussing the games, and they would possibly more in touch with the modern game too.
The relevance of what anybody paid by the BBC is paid, is that the money comes from the licence payer and it's hard to see why a public service broadcaster should pay out vast sums for glorified autocue readers. Personally I'd be just as happy with a couple of recently retired players discussing the games, and they would possibly more in touch with the modern game too.
so long as what's being said is factually accurate , I'm happy. Some GW presenters might be given the elbow if factual accuracy rather than personal preference was compulsory
I have been looking into the figures and I think these are correct >The BBCâs annual income is just over ÂŁ5 billion. >ÂŁ3.75 billion of this comes from the licence fee. >The BBC employs 22,000 people (adjusted to allow for part time and contract work). >If all these employees were paid the national average wage the BBCâs payroll bill would be approaching ÂŁ800,000. >In actual fact itâs payroll bill is around ÂŁ1.7 billion. >That means all the âoverpaidâ executives and presenters are taking an extra ÂŁ1 billion out of the pot. >We pay for these inflated salaries. It works out at 60p per week for each licence fee payer. My wife and I share the TV licence fee so I personally am paying 30p a week. You know, I can live with that.
How does changing the law enforce the law? Surely the insulation protesters KNEW they were doing something 'wrong' - that's exactly what they wanted to do - to cause disruption. The police already had the power to break up those protests during the event and to charge the protesters after the event. So what changes? How many people steal? How many commit murder etc? Law does not stop people who break the law anyway - it just punishes after the event.
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BBC changes. The BBC in my lifetime (and before) had/has a reputation for honesty in reporting. IMO, the beeb also produced some of the best entertainment and educational TV. Their news/talk and entertainment radio have also been at the front of radio broadcasting. We all know that the media in general is biased and we make allowances for it, the net is mess of truth, lies and disinformation. Just having the BBC for its news reporting alone is worth its fee. Without it, where do you go for news? Fox? The net and take a gamble? I know media and entertainment is changing delivery format - fine - but I still think we need - and I mean need - an independent broadcaster.
The income of some BBC 'star' employees doesn't just come from the BBC either. Many have other interests/income, and that tends to get added onto their total annual salary as though it has all come from the Beeb.Â
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Can remember the time when Mugabe banned the BBC from Zimbabwe, it was shocking, how could he accuse the BBC of spreading propaganda? The BBC at that time was highly regarded around the world (in the main). Now look where we are... maybe we were just so innocent in the days before the Internet, and nothing really has changed except our perceptions.
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We're sleepwalking into a gambling /addiction / debt society
The fact they have their tax affairs in other coutries is legal, but not many think it's moral.Â
Of course the government could change these loopholes easily , but don't do so.
>The BBCâs annual income is just over ÂŁ5 billion.
>ÂŁ3.75 billion of this comes from the licence fee.
>The BBC employs 22,000 people (adjusted to allow for part time and contract work).
>If all these employees were paid the national average wage the BBCâs payroll bill would be approaching ÂŁ800,000.
>In actual fact itâs payroll bill is around ÂŁ1.7 billion.
>That means all the âoverpaidâ executives and presenters are taking an extra ÂŁ1 billion out of the pot.
>We pay for these inflated salaries. It works out at 60p per week for each licence fee payer. My wife and I share the TV licence fee so I personally am paying 30p a week. You know, I can live with that.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.