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Smoke and Mirrors: Nadine Dorries’ announcement on the BBC TV licence by Stockton Heath

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Recently Nadine Dorries announced the end of the BBC as we know it. At least that’s what the culture secretary appeared to imply when declaring that the next licence fee announcement will be the ‘last’ [more…]

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