Reply #108: AP, your argument still seems all over the place

[muriel_volestrangler]

As you say, The Tories' interests coincide with Murdoch, and other private companies.
You then say that Labour is less likely to change the BBC to a 'for profit' structure, and might delay the privatisation of the entertainment production arm (note that the BBC does carry plenty of programmes produced by independent companies), and that Labour would rather the dismantling happened under the Tories - ie that they want to keep it together while they are in power.
You say Murdoch (allied with the Tories) would like to buy or destroy bits of the BBC.

So where is the reason that you think the BBC wants a Tory government? All your arguments are that the Tories are far more likely to break up the BBC than Labour. Is it that you think that those who control BBC news output will make millions from the breakup? If so, how? Or is it the BBC entertainment producers who'd make the millions? If so, how are they helping to bring in a Tory government?

The view I have, along with, I think, most people, is that the BBC, especially the news side, want to keep the licence fee, and the current setup. If they wanted to be privatised, they'd say so.

The arguments about the file industry are different. Maybe the BBC should stop producing feature films, because it's not part of broadcasting. I don't think that its activities are that harmful to other producers though - the film market is a lot more flexible than broadcast TV, so an extra competitor doesn't just take audience from the existing suppliers. It adds audience (if the product is good).

About your references to the EU wanting to end the licence fee, and Labour acquiescing to that: do you have any references? I've never heard of it before, and haven't found anything about it so far.