Nick - thanks for that..

Yes, I am already aware of most of the context you have just provided,
and personally agree with you that that BBC is on it's last legs,

Please forgive me for prodding you a bit,
but the result is this excellent informed summary of yours.
This thread is now the better for it.

We all are dissatisfied with the beeb one way or another.
Though 'Normal' middle of the road political centrists
should be the driving force in shaping whatever future the BBC has remaining..

I really haven't exaggerated the extent of bonkers far right hate,
I just hope their voice are not taken too seriously,
as the fate of the BBC is being decided..

It'd be sad to see the end of the BBC, or at least the public service principles it was founded on.
But the world changes for better or worse,
and life goes on...

cheers..
pfr...