Rejected petition Remove the legal obligation to buy a TV licence to watch live TV

The BBC has become bloated, unaccountable and out of touch with large numbers of ordinary people. There have been increasing concerns expressed of bias in its coverage on political matters. Supporting it should be a personal choice bearing in mind there are so many other channels.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/231342

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Date submitted 3 March 2019
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