BBC free licence?

More and more people are realising that a) you can watch TV without a TV and b) then you don't need a TV licence.
Too right. its about time it was free for all. Why should the BBC exist paid for out of a house tax? Sky, ITV are commercial. The BBC should be privatised. Why should people in the 21st Century have Entertainment on Benefits? Entertainment is NOT a social service or necessity HMG. £32 billion pounds could be used to help the NHS?
Yes - provide some public service broadcasting but that can be out of general taxations.

militants in Iraq

so again Iraq is torn by fighting and its Muslims v Muslims. We get so used to radical Islam militants here and them fighting us and our way of life we forget that really they hate everyone.

It is so sad that people cannot "love thy neighbour" - why do they have to fight, surely they have a common religion?

Reminds me of the "troubles"  in Ireland when it was Christians v Christians.

Nothing changes?

I thingk Daily Mails wrong

Tracking Aircrat we do not use Radars (sic) (Daily mail can't spell [plural of Radar is Radar - no matter they're ignorant!).

Today we don't use Radar to track aircraft its done on computers using ADS-B

Basically the Plane says where it is using a "network" signal.

This has bee proved to be hackable and who knows what data the Air traffic control are "seeing" .

Hence disappearance of flight MH370.

Energy prices up or down?

So now because apparently Wholesale Gas prices have halved this year and the campaign is to get the Energy Companies to cut their prices.

Actually I AM in favour of saving the planet. We need to cut down on energy use, that is the best way until FUSION power is here. It will be decades before we don't need to use Fossil fuels and its those that are contributing to the CO2. Reduce GAS prices we just use more! This is the argument for FRACKING - cheap energy. It just means more CO2 and so more Turbines to offset it!

WASTE OF TIME - cut down!!

Remember that 5% is VAT - good old HMG get more as prices rise!

To me this is unfair on the poorest. Often they are stuck with the highest tariffs so proportionately pay the highest TAX. The rich can shop around and when you're on a big wad Heating bills are insignificant!

Why TAX those on benefits?

I say CUT the VAT on all bills less than £2000 per year and scrap the GREEN levy. Taxing the poor to pay the rich is immoral.

Why all the Windfarms and Solar panels? Its Cos you get DOUBLE your money in subsidies!! HaHa!

Hasn't anyone noticed?

I despair.

Salute to D Day veterans

I salute all the D Day soldiers, sailors and airmen who risked all for their country and our futures.

It saddens me though to think that the world in which we live today has some crazy values but they fought for the right to have these crazy values?

Amanda Platell in the Daily Mail sums it up, do we respect our old people, no we put them in homes out of sight out of mind. Where is our respect for age and wisdom?

In the 40's/50's people were grateful for what they had, now they expect everything on a plate even thought they've done nothing to justify it. Its your Human Right to it eh?

ChippingS oddrivers

CHIPPINGS Sod Drivers!
BAH! Why is it Chipping season? The Council see fit to crack windscreens and chip paintwork! Should be a law against it. Especially NOT A Roads.To be fair its actually Stupid motorists. They ignore the 20 mph signs and spray you with stones. Company car divers? or just idiots? I was overtaken by White Van-man and another idiot for observing the limit. The road has only been done that day (they've done the road out side our house. Not only do they NOT observe 20 they are now exceeding the 30 limit. Of course no Police to catch anyone.

Now How long are these signs supposed to stay up?

These have been up over a week now. The "sweeper" has been and cleared the chippings so the road is 90% normal now - vehicles are travelling as fast as they like! SO this means that they IGNORE the 20mph signs - why bother they think?

This is WRONG - I obey and get overtaken as an obstacle!! rightly so but just doing my duty as a law abiding motorist. I blame the Highways people they should take the signs down when time has passed then drivers know that when the signs are there you MUST OBEY!

James and Artem have gone!

So James and Artem have left Strictly. I wonder why?

Artem arguably the best male dancer by a mile - nearly won last year again.

Shame but as we know if Bruce leaves and "that woman" is a regular its down hill all the way. I know the BBC want to kill it off.

Why not John Barrowman - what is he upto. Pity its not on ITV then they'd care about ratings..

PRIVITISE THE BBC

Do you really want Entertainment as a Benefit from your taxes? We can save £150 a household.

At least Ola is still there.