Age-related TV licence policy

[Beef Oven!]

... yep, 60 in London -

https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/free-and-discounted-travel/60-plus-oyster-photocard

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Phew! FF!

[cloughie]

... yep, 60 in London -

https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/free-and-discounted-travel/60-plus-oyster-photocard

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That’s another thing, why should the rest of England be subsidising the transport of the capital when we have such poor transport, particularly in rural areas.

[Beef Oven!]

That’s another thing, why should the rest of England be subsidising the transport of the capital when we have such poor transport, particularly in rural areas.

Because the rest of England depends on a dynamic capital and is not as important as London. You know this already.

[teamsaint]

That’s another thing, why should the rest of England be subsidising the transport of the capital when we have such poor transport, particularly in rural areas.

and Wales and Scotland ?

[Dave2002]

Because the rest of England depends on a dynamic capital and is not as important as London. You know this already.

I am almost tempted to write something very rude. But I won’t.

On the other hand I could say “hear, hear!” https://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...-a8724941.html

[cloughie]

and Wales and Scotland ?

They have their own transport arrangements which exclude English bus passes!

[cloughie]

Because the rest of England depends on a dynamic capital and is not as important as London. You know this already.

B....X, they are a drain on the rest of us!

[vinteuil]

They have their own transport arrangements which exclude English bus passes!

... and what about Kernow? Are our English passes (still) valid?

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[cloughie]

... and what about Kernow? Are our English passes (still) valid?

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Yes and well used by the many seasonal visitors!

[Beef Oven!]

B....X, they are a drain on the rest of us!

You can't spell

[teamsaint]

Just to lighten the mood for a moment, this article was rather interesting, I thought.

Actually, right up Cloughie’s street.....literally .

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/finance-curse-uk-economy-sector-city-of-london-loss-financial-services-a8571036.html

[Old Grumpy]

Decision now made on this issue - email from BBC

Seems sensible to me.

OG

[Dave2002]

Decision now made on this issue - email from BBC

Seems sensible to me.

OG

Up to a point Lord Copper.

HMG should scrap HS2, or at least delay it a while, and use the money to fund more urgent projects.

[Old Grumpy]

Up to a point Lord Copper.

HMG should scrap HS2, or at least delay it a while, and use the money to fund more urgent projects.

Agreed: projects such as decent railways in the North; decent railways to the North already exist.

OG

[Richard Tarleton]

Does Dave mean he agrees up to a point....or does he disagree, because, in "Scoop", what Mr Salter meant by "Up to a point, Lord Copper" was in fact "No, Lord Copper" (Definitely, Lord Copper" meant "Yes")....? (One of those things like the curate's egg which is frequently misunderstood - I'm assuming Dave disagrees with you )

The free TV license for over-75s was a piece of government social policy introduced by Gordon Brown - shoving it onto the BBC to pick up - or take the reputational hit for cancelling - as George Osborne did - was unfair and unreasonable. Finding themselve in this situation, a reasonable compromise, using a government not a BBC definition of poverty, as a lot of over-75's don't actually need a free TV license, and why 75?