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The BBC Licence Fee Is a Tax on Thinking for Yourself — It's Time to Pull the Plug

The BBC Licence Fee Is a Tax on Thinking for Yourself — It's Time to Pull the Plug

The BBC licence fee represents the last gasp of state-mandated media consumption in a free society. As subscription services prove the market can deliver quality content without coercion, it's time to ask why British households should fund an institution that increasingly resembles a progressive think tank with a broadcasting licence.