Noel Edmonds won't pay TV licence due to 'threatening' ads

Noel Edmonds is refusing to pay his television licence fee in protest at
'threatening' BBC adverts promising to catch evaders.

The former Noel's House Party presenter, who was the BBC's main Saturday
night host for a decade, said he was prepared to face prosecution for his
stand against the Corporation's advertising campaigns.

Edmonds accused the BBC of wanting to 'badger, hector and threaten
people' over the £139.50 charge in its commercials and poster adverts,
which warn viewers it is 'impossible to hide'.

http://tinyurl.com/54rrke which links to:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...C-adverts.html

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Dave Farrance

"Dave Farrance" wrote in message
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Noel Edmonds is refusing to pay his television licence fee in protest at
'threatening' BBC adverts promising to catch evaders.

The former Noel's House Party presenter, who was the BBC's main Saturday
night host for a decade, said he was prepared to face prosecution for his
stand against the Corporation's advertising campaigns.

Edmonds accused the BBC of wanting to 'badger, hector and threaten
people' over the £139.50 charge in its commercials and poster adverts,
which warn viewers it is 'impossible to hide'.

http://tinyurl.com/54rrke which links to:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...C-adverts.html

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Dave Farrance

BBC Journalists have never been averse to giving their seignior managers
a grilling on air when necessary but when it comes to the licence fee
and the way it's administered there is a taboo.

Did Ester Rantzen ever investigate a single case of an OAP being by
these "officers" bullied by these people?

I rather doubt if Mr Edmond objects to the licence fee per se (!), just
the Gestapo tactics used by TVL.

When pressed, TVL will concede that a licence is not necessary
for every household, and ownership of a set does not imply that
it's user is receiving licensable broadcasts, then goes on to tell
you to expect a visit from an "officer" to "confirm the situation".
Police state or what?

Good luck Noel.


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Graham.

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seignior managers

these "officers" bullied by these people?


Its an emotional topic with me, can you tell?
--
Graham.

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"Dave Farrance" wrote in message
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Noel Edmonds is refusing to pay his television licence fee in protest at
'threatening' BBC adverts promising to catch evaders.

The former Noel's House Party presenter, who was the BBC's main Saturday
night host for a decade, said he was prepared to face prosecution for his
stand against the Corporation's advertising campaigns.

Edmonds accused the BBC of wanting to 'badger, hector and threaten
people' over the £139.50 charge in its commercials and poster adverts,
which warn viewers it is 'impossible to hide'.


Well done Edmonds, too much Stalinist threatening propaganda on TV,
It's now being used as a substitute for proper law enforcement.

What's the latest Public misinformation film about?
Threatening employers that if they employ unregistered migrant workers
the law and Gov will take some sort of unspecified penalty against them!

We don't have law and order anymore, that costs money. Instead we have
the cheaper alternative of paying ludicrous amounts of tax payers money
to commercial agencies to televise threats.

Steve Terry

Dave Farrance wrote:
Noel Edmonds is refusing to pay his television licence fee in protest at
'threatening' BBC adverts promising to catch evaders.

The former Noel's House Party presenter, who was the BBC's main Saturday
night host for a decade, said he was prepared to face prosecution for his
stand against the Corporation's advertising campaigns.

Edmonds accused the BBC of wanting to 'badger, hector and threaten
people' over the £139.50 charge in its commercials and poster adverts,
which warn viewers it is 'impossible to hide'.

http://tinyurl.com/54rrke which links to:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...C-adverts.html


Amazing, could this possibly be some self publicity for his 'be nice to
people' programme on Sky One. Or am I being the over cynical about self
serving TV personalities.


JN

Or am I being the over cynical about
self serving TV personalities.


If you are you should contact the Guinness Book of records as it's
surely a feat never before achieved.

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Robin

I must say that I do tend to agree with him. I mean there are ways to do
things like this, and to me the current adverts, if that is what they are,
step over the mark toward threatening behaviour. What next? Threats if we do
not prove we eat healthily. NHS police?

OK, we already have rubbish police.

I don't agree with that either!

Brian

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"Dave Farrance" wrote in message
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Noel Edmonds is refusing to pay his television licence fee in protest at
'threatening' BBC adverts promising to catch evaders.

The former Noel's House Party presenter, who was the BBC's main Saturday
night host for a decade, said he was prepared to face prosecution for his
stand against the Corporation's advertising campaigns.

Edmonds accused the BBC of wanting to 'badger, hector and threaten
people' over the £139.50 charge in its commercials and poster adverts,
which warn viewers it is 'impossible to hide'.

http://tinyurl.com/54rrke which links to:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...C-adverts.html

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Dave Farrance

On Sep 14, 3:10*pm, "Graham" wrote:
"Dave Farrance" wrote in message

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Noel Edmonds is refusing to pay his television licence fee in protest at
'threatening' BBC adverts promising to catch evaders.

The former Noel's House Party presenter, who was the BBC's main Saturday
night host for a decade, said he was prepared to face prosecution for his
stand against the Corporation's advertising campaigns.

Edmonds accused the BBC of wanting to 'badger, hector and threaten
people' over the £139.50 charge in its commercials and poster adverts,
which warn viewers it is 'impossible to hide'.

http://tinyurl.com/54rrke* *which links to:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...el-Edmonds-I-w...

--
Dave Farrance

BBC Journalists have never been averse to giving their seignior managers
a grilling on air when necessary but when it comes to the licence fee
and the way it's administered there is a taboo.

Did Ester Rantzen ever investigate a single case of an OAP *being by
these "officers" bullied by these people?

I rather doubt if Mr Edmond objects to the licence fee per se (!), just
the Gestapo tactics used by TVL.

When pressed, TVL will concede that a licence is not necessary
for every household, and ownership of a set does not imply that
it's user is receiving licensable broadcasts, then goes on to tell
you to expect a visit from an "officer" to "confirm the situation".
Police state or what?

Good luck Noel.

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Graham.

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It is just me, or do people that complain about the licence fee (a
perfectly justifiable, hypothecated tax on those that choose to use a
service, and which fairly taxes the majority of the situations,
leaving a very small minority over-charged to the tune of nearly £12
per month) sound like those who complain about speed cameras.

You need a licence. You've needed a TV licence since 1968. Any OAP
without a licence has no excuse of not being aware they needed one.
Since 2001 if real sob story OAPs (my parents are both over 65 and
certainly don't consider themselves OAPs) are over 75 they get one
free (chalk one up for New Labour). If you really truly don't use TV
receiving equipment to receive broadcast TV then you don't pay (but
have to argue for it - otherwise all those job seeker allowance
"scroungers" (not my words, or yours, but an opinion many hold) would
try it on and swamp the system with bogus claims to escape the tax).

Its incredibly cheap for the quality of ad free TV that we have in
this country. I'm happy and proud to pay it. I think its one of the
best value things that I buy each year.

(And as for speed cameras, you get caught if you pass one whilst
breaking the law. Sounds fair to me)

But I appreciate I'm in the minority, and please accept my apologies
if I've offended anyone with my rant. These are my opinions and I
don't begrudge anyone else their right to hold theirs. Its just that
mine are right ;-)

Matt

"larkim" wrote in message
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On Sep 14, 3:10 pm, "Graham" wrote:
"Dave Farrance" wrote in message

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Noel Edmonds is refusing to pay his television licence fee in protest at
'threatening' BBC adverts promising to catch evaders.

The former Noel's House Party presenter, who was the BBC's main Saturday
night host for a decade, said he was prepared to face prosecution for
his
stand against the Corporation's advertising campaigns.

Edmonds accused the BBC of wanting to 'badger, hector and threaten
people' over the £139.50 charge in its commercials and poster adverts,
which warn viewers it is 'impossible to hide'.

http://tinyurl.com/54rrke which links to:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...el-Edmonds-I-w...

--
Dave Farrance

BBC Journalists have never been averse to giving their seignior managers
a grilling on air when necessary but when it comes to the licence fee
and the way it's administered there is a taboo.

Did Ester Rantzen ever investigate a single case of an OAP being by
these "officers" bullied by these people?

I rather doubt if Mr Edmond objects to the licence fee per se (!), just
the Gestapo tactics used by TVL.

When pressed, TVL will concede that a licence is not necessary
for every household, and ownership of a set does not imply that
it's user is receiving licensable broadcasts, then goes on to tell
you to expect a visit from an "officer" to "confirm the situation".
Police state or what?

Good luck Noel.

--
Graham.

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It is just me, or do people that complain about the licence fee (a
perfectly justifiable, hypothecated tax on those that choose to use a
service, and which fairly taxes the majority of the situations,
leaving a very small minority over-charged to the tune of nearly £12
per month) sound like those who complain about speed cameras.

You need a licence. You've needed a TV licence since 1968. Any OAP
without a licence has no excuse of not being aware they needed one.
Since 2001 if real sob story OAPs (my parents are both over 65 and
certainly don't consider themselves OAPs) are over 75 they get one
free (chalk one up for New Labour). If you really truly don't use TV
receiving equipment to receive broadcast TV then you don't pay (but
have to argue for it - otherwise all those job seeker allowance
"scroungers" (not my words, or yours, but an opinion many hold) would
try it on and swamp the system with bogus claims to escape the tax).

Its incredibly cheap for the quality of ad free TV that we have in
this country. I'm happy and proud to pay it. I think its one of the
best value things that I buy each year.

(And as for speed cameras, you get caught if you pass one whilst
breaking the law. Sounds fair to me)

But I appreciate I'm in the minority, and please accept my apologies
if I've offended anyone with my rant. These are my opinions and I
don't begrudge anyone else their right to hold theirs. Its just that
mine are right ;-)

Matt






The BBC is not "advert" free. There are adverts all over the place.

I wouldn't value the BBC at 12 pence per month let alone £12 per month.

The BBC is not an organisation I want to receive, fund, watch, or deal with,
thank you.

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On Sep 14, 3:10 pm, "Graham" wrote:
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Noel Edmonds is refusing to pay his television licence fee in protest
at 'threatening' BBC adverts promising to catch evaders.

The former Noel's House Party presenter, who was the BBC's main
Saturday night host for a decade, said he was prepared to face
prosecution for his stand against the Corporation's advertising
campaigns.

Edmonds accused the BBC of wanting to 'badger, hector and threaten
people' over the £139.50 charge in its commercials and poster
adverts, which warn viewers it is 'impossible to hide'.

http://tinyurl.com/54rrke which links to:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...el-Edmonds-I-w...

-- Dave Farrance

BBC Journalists have never been averse to giving their seignior
managers a grilling on air when necessary but when it comes to the
licence fee and the way it's administered there is a taboo.

Did Ester Rantzen ever investigate a single case of an OAP being by
these "officers" bullied by these people?

I rather doubt if Mr Edmond objects to the licence fee per se (!), just
the Gestapo tactics used by TVL.

When pressed, TVL will concede that a licence is not necessary for
every household, and ownership of a set does not imply that it's user
is receiving licensable broadcasts, then goes on to tell you to expect
a visit from an "officer" to "confirm the situation". Police state or
what?

Good luck Noel.

-- Graham.

%Profound_observation%- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

It is just me, or do people that complain about the licence fee (a
perfectly justifiable, hypothecated tax on those that choose to use a
service, and which fairly taxes the majority of the situations, leaving a
very small minority over-charged to the tune of nearly £12 per month)
sound like those who complain about speed cameras.

You need a licence. You've needed a TV licence since 1968.

That's when the colour licence came in. The TV licence started in 1946.

The last time someone tried to run a campaign to persuade people not to
renew their licences, he was charged with conspiracy to commit an offence.
I wonder if NE will suffer the same fate?

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