Amen!

When Britains best blogger writes, we err.... post a link.

Of course Daniel is correct that we are best served by diverse sources of media. However there is no free market for broadcasting in the UK. The TV Licence provides the BBC with a monopoly position rather similar to that enjoyed by Lord Portland who purchased the soap monopoly from Charles the First in the 1630s. It is worth noting that Lord Portland provided a source of revenue to the Crown; the BBC does not.

There will not be a level playing field until the TV Licence is abolished.