Well, here we go (h/t The Daily Telegraph)!...
The Prime Minister David Cameron10 Downing StreetLondonSW1A 2AA
Dear Prime Minister,
We have seen that the Government has pledged to modernise the licence fee, return funding that had been diverted to pay for broadband roll-out, and increase the licence fee in line with inflation in return for the BBC taking on the costs of Licence Fees for the over 75's.
The Government and the BBC are now entering the Charter Review. We are writing to place on record at the very start of the process our concern that nothing should be done to diminish the BBC or turn it into a narrowly focused market-failure broadcaster.
In our view, a diminished BBC would simply mean a diminished Britain.
The BBC is a very precious institution. Like all organisations, it has its faults but it is overwhelmingly a creative force for good.
Britain's creative economy is growing and enjoying unprecedented success. The BBC is at the heart of this as the global showcase for our creative industries. The BBC is trusted and loved at home by British audiences and is the envy of the world abroad.
During the course of the Charter, we will continue to make the case for a strong BBC at the centre of British life and will be vocal in making the case for the BBC as it approaches its centenary.
Yours Sincerely
Clara AmfoDavid AttenboroughClare BaldingMelvyn BraggBrian CoxDaniel CraigRichard CurtisJudi DenchChris EvansStephen FryNick GrimshawMiranda HartLenny HenryGary LinekerMichael McIntyreSteven MoffattTrevor NelsonAnnie NightingaleGraham NortonJamie OliverMichael PalinAdil RayJK RowlingMark RylanceSimon SchamaDavid WalliamsRachel WeiszClaudia WinklemanReggie Yates
Wonder which one of them actually wrote it?
Given that she does everything else on behalf of the BBC at the moment, my money's on Clare Balding.
(P.S. Should "over 75's" have an apostrophe? Is that apostrophe Stephen Fry's doing?)
(P.S. Should "over 75's" have an apostrophe? Is that apostrophe Stephen Fry's doing?)
About half rely on the BBC for the bulk of their income, and the rest are wet Leftoids who are more interested in fighting the enemies on the Right waiting to pounce than anything else.
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