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Re:BBC gives children mini-computers in Make it Digital scheme by pjc50 on Thursday March 12, 2015 @08:31AM (#9190307)
While I generally support the BBC, the TV license is the most regressive of UK taxes^ and people are jailed for non-payment of comparatively very small amounts.

^(The "bedroom tax" is much worse in impact but not technically a tax)

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Re:BBC gives children mini-computers in Make it Digital scheme by arethuza on Thursday March 12, 2015 @08:57AM (#9190441)
I agree that the collection of the license fee is often heavy handed - but wasn't that outsourced a while back?
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Re:BBC gives children mini-computers in Make it Digital scheme by pjc50 on Thursday March 12, 2015 @09:15AM (#9190522)
It's outsourced to Capita, yes. If anything that makes it slightly more objectionable. Outsourcing is not a way of avoiding your moral responsibilities.
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