Not a knockout blow, but.......

Despite our optimism the BBC has not been made to suffer an immediate 25% cut. The 340 million of extra commitments is not quite 10% of the Beebs 3.6 billion budget. Still the clever bit looks to be freezing the TV Licence for 6 years. Assuming that inflation runs at 3% a year that would correspond to a cut of almost 20% over the period. That is a 27% cut in the budget by 2016.

So not a knockout blow then but a commitment to steady attrition. Attrition which will be enhanced if YOU do not pay for a TV Licence. That is what this blog is all about. We may or may not be able to get rid of the BBC, but our cause is advanced by every pound that does not go thier way.