21-08-2022, 06:53 PM
The BBC Scotland Channel is a strange one. If you consider that viewers in Scotland of pay the same licence fee as those in England it does seem that Scots are getting more services for their money. And when you consider that several English regions serve more viewers you have to question the mathematics.
Yes, Scotland has a very different political situation and culture, but is it fair for licence payers in England to effectively subsidise a dedicated channel while we get the odd token opt out?
You could make a good argument for the Scottish government to provide a subsidy or a precept on the license fee, like there is on the Council Tax for those areas that choose to have a Parish Council.
Of course I'd prefer it not up be a race to the bottom and the English Regions to all have the funding that he Nations do to provide local opt outs reflecting the region.
Yes, Scotland has a very different political situation and culture, but is it fair for licence payers in England to effectively subsidise a dedicated channel while we get the odd token opt out?
You could make a good argument for the Scottish government to provide a subsidy or a precept on the license fee, like there is on the Council Tax for those areas that choose to have a Parish Council.
Of course I'd prefer it not up be a race to the bottom and the English Regions to all have the funding that he Nations do to provide local opt outs reflecting the region.