Should the BBC be defunded?

Sure you can tell my politics from what I wrote - but just in case anyone is in doubt I will state I am proudly woke and also very proudly a life-long socialist - now a member of the Green Party (for whom I voted at the last GE).

NO, NO, and NO again.
I think this can be rather like Brexit - far too many false promises of what it will be when defunded, none of which will actually occur.
Trump hates the BBC and really would like to bring it down. Are all those people who say YES on here really supporters of that man?

As for left wing bias- well I can only wish!!! Do note that the two people who resigned over this matter have been Conservative party stalwarts for many years!!

Silly, careless editing - okay I will agree with that. Anyway, I think that far too much news time is given to Trump and to his alto ego in (occasionally in) GB - Farage.

Some people do not ever watch or record live TV or use BBC player on any device. If that's the case they can inform TV licensing that they do not need a licence therefore. That is if their viewing habits are solely limited to on-demand non BBC content from other services, eg. ITVX, Netflix, etc.

However if they do watch or record live TV, regardless of channel, or use BBC player they are required to have a TV licence. If enforcement officers become aware they are watching or recording live TV or player, they could face being taken to court or a fine of up to £1,000. Their risk, their choice....

Cumbrianmale56

You switch on what used to be the four main channels and it's the same old shows every day for years on end. Given up watching them most of the time.

You must be watching different channels to me, then. Unless you count BBC4 which does have a lot of repeats but I can happily watch them anyway.

You switch on what used to be the four main channels and it's the same old shows every day for years on end. Given up watching them most of the time.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsdtyuSmoXs
This sums it up for me ( if the link works) you have to skip the ad…

fancythat

Fairly? Yes I think so.

Young people I know,barely switch the tv on. It is not the way they access news now.
Many are too busy working, going out, bringing up a family, or all 3.

Life has changed.

They watch Strictly and Traitors, David Attenborough, kids TV etc. streamed on iPlayer now instead, they do still watch. Most people of all ages watch online news now at times to suit them.

No.

Fairly? Yes I think so.

Young people I know,barely switch the tv on. It is not the way they access news now.
Many are too busy working, going out, bringing up a family, or all 3.

Life has changed.

Lawfully yes!
The ones in rl I know anyway

People who make that excuse are not acting lawfully or fairly really though are they?

Just read that another 3 million people this year [or last] did not pay the licence fee[as people think they are biased].

So the BBC is writing it's own demise anyway.

The BBC has a few good dramas, they cover national events quite well and Look North is a good regional news magazine. Otherwise, like ITV and Channel 4, as well, I rarely bother with the BBC.
My main thing is watching nostalgia channels and old programmes on Youtube where I can remind myself of how good British broadcasters were at making comedy and drama.

It was bought in and then edited at the BBC.

Both the production company and the BBC have said that.

Anyway, the broadcaster has to be responsible for what they broadcast don’t you think?

Thought it was a 'bought in' documentary?

I am really irritated and annoyed at the Panorama journalists who have bought the BBC into disrepute completely unnecessarily in the Trump programme.

Ah but trouble is they did it deliberately.

And that is the bit that stinks.

I had a conversation with a relative recently who won’t watch the BBC anymore because they were so cross about what they called ‘the Huw Edwards thing’. It’s also mentioned above. I obviously I (think) I know what happened with HE, but I don’t know why people are so cross with the BBC over it? What do people think was wrong?

He did do all those the things.

The man is unspeakable.

But if we accept it’s ok to edit and spice to create a sentence that didn’t exist in truth then there is no trust in what we see and hear from those who did that.

And there is no barrier to applying a slice and broadcasting a speech that does not reflect what was truly said in regard to anyone.

I think a broadcaster that does not rely on funding from outside sources is vital. I don’t want the BBC to be defunded or to cease to exist.

But I do want it to have integrity and to be a trusted source of what is happening in the world.

fancythat

Is all this true?

I dont know what to believe any more.
Are all their articles, going back I dont know how long, true?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-55640437

This is a factual description of the basis for the attempted impeachment of Trump, so based on the legal proceedings at the time. It is probably accurate and reliable information, and it would be possible to find the actual documentation and check it word for word if one wanted to.

It’s different to the Panorama programme in which journalists took excerpts from completely different points in a speech and edited them to make it look as if they were consecutive comments.

We all know that there’s an element of editing in news reporting - of course there is. This particular speech was about 70 minutes long and very few of us want to listen to the whole thing. But personally, I am really irritated and annoyed at the Panorama journalists who have bought the BBC into disrepute completely unnecessarily in the Trump programme.

Thing is though.
He did reject the democratic vote. He did egg on those thugs. Five people died. 170 plus police officers were injured. The Politicians had to hide, in real fear of their lives.
He didn't attempt to call them off when Mike Pence phoned and asked him to.
He watched it unfold on TV and did nothing to stop it.
Trump pardoned the offenders.
But the BBC are the baddies, for editing HIS OWN WORDS.

Better as an example.

Dear me I’m a bit woolly in expression today🙄

Need to go and take the tablets…..

No🤣🤣🤣

I’m agreeing that’s he’s an absolute example of someone who distorts and fakes.

You couldn’t have chosen better.

deliberate. Goodness knows why autocorrect thinks that is a word😬

Gosh, are you saying that you absolutely like Trump?

To me drlbeate falsifying n order to make a point is just that. False.

I’ve always believed that any point of view or argument should be able to stand on truth and fact.

If it needs faking or distorting in some way then there must be doubts or distrust doubts about its value dirty in the the first place.

That’s his I see it anyway. I’ve never had any respect for manipulation.