Radio 4: somebody saying safe spaces are like ghettos in WW2, another that punching Nazis is bad and going to cause similar issues as those that led to WW2. Can the BBC get more extreme ring wing rhetoric if they tried? 
I have already paid my license fee. Also is there any evidence through history that boycotting has ever worked?
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Boycotts have worked, either entirely, or partially. obviously many have failed, but those that have worked have 4 basic traits: 1. Customers that care passionately about the issue 2. Low cost of participation 3. Easy to understand issue 4. Effective use of Media
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i think that with just a hint of planning, this fits those criteria
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Give me a concrete example from the past, I would genuinely really appreciate that. Also I just paid my license, sadly.
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one good example is the Chic-fil-a LGBT boycott back in 2012... the 3 month boycott resulted in Chic-fil-a suspending all contributions to political groups that supported anti-LGBT legislation.
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big companies tend to try and avoid getting involved in these disputes, because since the 80s, Brand image is a massive part of their overall valuation. Tarnishing their reputations can lead to massive losses, and rather than risk it, they will change practices
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OK, so firstly I thought that they had a surge in sales because of their anti-LGBT stuff, no? And secondly the BBC is not a company.
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Here we go. So no, it doesn't work: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/chick-fil-a-sales-2012_n_2590612 …
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