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    BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews Sep 18

    Wednesday's i: "BBC threat to free TV licences for over-75s" (via @BBCHelenaLee) #tomorrowspaperstodaypic.twitter.com/lEJx2nTVg2

    2:26 PM - 18 Sep 2018
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      2. Glen‏ @GlenLegend Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        Why do we even need the Beeb now? Times have changed. Make them revenue-dependant from ads instead - then they’ll really be up against it.

        1 reply 2 retweets 7 likes
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      1. David Baxter‏ @DAVMAGPOL Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        We should ban the licence fee and the BBC. #Propagandaflagship

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      1. stuart evans‏ @stuarte87948814 Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        Television tax should be scrapped

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      1. DJ Tony Garcia‏ @Djtonygarcia Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        Haven’t paid the BBC’s “legalised theft” licence in years & don’t plan on starting now. It’s nigh on impossible for them to prove that any tv youre watching isn’t being streamed via the www. A simple VPN makes it virtually untraceable. I refuse to pay to keep rich twats in a job.

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      1. Mr Brad!‏ @Mr_Brad_I_Am Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        The TV Licence was a great idea in the 1950's I wonder if there was a referendum on it today would people still think it was a great idea?

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      1. Azurespot‏ @azurespot Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        Stop high wages for mediocre "stars" not hit the old uns!! !!!

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      1. firebrand‏ @MarkAlanWilson Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        Stop broadcasting shit, make some watchable content, pay people who are passionate about what they do, decriminalise the licence!

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      1. SteelerLad‏ @SteelerLad Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        should not have to pay any fee anyway !! with the garbage thats on !

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      1. Michael pettifar‏ @PettifarMichael Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        Then let's all not pay, we know they make money from advertisements on UKTV channels

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      1. DJ Tony Garcia‏ @Djtonygarcia Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        BBC is an outdate dinosaur institution. If the rich and politicians what to keep this institution then they should pay for it. That said nothing will change whilst the sheep sit back and let themselves be robbed and continue paying their licencespic.twitter.com/iCx5tdxMWi

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      1. Jim Ellis‏ @JimEllisUk Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        Ha well, the younger generation is turning off anyway. I'll stick with Amazon and channel 4 on fire TV. Goodbye license.

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      1. Plymouth Gas‏ @Plymouthgas Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        It's currently free if you're over 75, yet blind people only receive the benefit of a 50% reduction. Blind people... those who can't watch TV!

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      1. Robin Smith  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇸🇪 #MayMustGoNow‏ @BW400CN Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        Vince Cable won't be happy - he just got his! (He reached 75 in May 2018.) .

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      1. Fab #FBPE  🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 🇸🇬 🇦🇺 🇧🇷 🇮🇹‏ @corsarof Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        Bbc should stop brainwashing people !

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      1. I want my pension‏ @Kath1954 Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCNews @BBCHelenaLee

        Disgusting

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