No Surprise Here Then

[Bobbisox1]

From the bias outdated old boys network

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/02/bbc-hands-stars-11m-pay-rise-cutting-free-tv-licences-over/

[Theland]

Words fail me. Some sad person might be able to justify it. It is so sick.

[Bobbisox1]

I could never tire of slapping the smug Lineker TheLand

[ichkeria]

It isn’t the BBC that has removed the free licences it’s the government.
As discussed on your recent last thread on this topic.

[Bobbisox1]

And they handed the poisoned chalice back to the BBC ich,doesn't matter who's responsible but to give out an 11million pound bonus borders on obscene

[Zacs-Master]

I’m afraid TOBN still runs the country, Bobbi. Why do you think Brexit has been such a shambles?

[Old_Geezer]

Ridiculous. But that's the capitalist system for you.

[Bobbisox1]

Do I really need to answer that? Brexit and shambles in the same sentence ?

[Zacs-Master]

No. I was merely illustrating that TOBN aren’t outdated but very current.

[Bobbisox1]

Now you're on my list as ' must ignore' Zacs but curiosity has the better of me ( just this once mind you) but what is TBON ?

[ichkeria]

It would cost the BBC over 570 million a year to pay for free licences. Which dwarfs the wage bill.

[Zacs-Master]

The Old Boys Network. As mentioned by you in your OP.

[Bobbisox1]

Thank you
Note to oneself
Must learn abbreviations

[Bobbisox1]

Haha, I even got that the wrong way round ,Doh!

[ichkeria]

What’s the old boys network?

[Bobbisox1]

The BEEB ich, that's who

[Zacs-Master]

Generally people who went to public school, especially Eton.

[Zacs-Master]

Not really, Bobbi. I’m sure there are people in there who qualify tho.

[ichkeria]

Ah :-)
Well zacs seems to think you mean something else.
Which is why I was confused.
Either way ...

[Bobbisox1]

It may surprise you ( splutter) that Zac an I don't sing from the same hymn sheet ich

[Zacs-Master]

I’m not sure we’re even in the same church.