Stand up for the BBC

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I'm sure you've seen the many, many attacks on the BBC from right wingers, most recently from Rupert Murdoch's son James. Many of these attacks are motivated by purely commercial reasons, and use phoney arguments about the BBC supposedly being "biased". Here is a campaign by 38 Degrees (a british version of Moveon.org) to stand up for the BBC. Please take the time to sign the petition and maybe to explain why the BBC is so superior to Faux news.

http://38degrees.org.uk/page/s/BBCStandup

We're standing up for a strong, vibrant, publicly funded BBC. The BBC is a great British institution, respected the world over. We don't want to see it undermined. This means we must:

Protect the BBC's funding by preserving the license fee, and the clarity that comes with the current funding model.

Help the BBC develop by putting first value for money and quality of service for license fee payers, not the commercial interests of rival media companies.

Ensure the BBC's independence by preventing politicians from interfering in its day-to-day running, keeping the corporation impartial and independent, working in the best interests of and accountable to the British people.