BBC funding model to be more widely adopted
- eppursimuove
- Jul 16
- 1 min read
It was announced today, to general shouts of acclamation, that “the unique way the BBC is funded” will no longer be unique.
From now on, anyone who wants to drive any kind of car will have to pay a monthly fee to Skoda. This will entitle them to drive a Skoda or, if they spend more money, the car they actually want.
“It’s ridiculous,” said one disgruntled motorist. “I realise these days Skodas aren’t the joke they were in the 80s. Well, not quite.
“But why should I have to pay them money when I drive a Volkswagen?”
Nor did he accept the argument that Skodas are “public service cars” that the free market couldn't produce. “If anything, making Skoda the ‘trust fund kid’ that doesn’t have to earn a living only makes them complacent. They’d probably make much better cars if they had to worry about appealing to consumers.”
Along the same lines, it was announced that anyone who wants a mobile phone will have to pay a fee to minor manufacturer Xiaomi, and if you want to read any newspaper you’ll have to pay the Leicester Mercury for the privilege.
For his part, Sadiq Khan was furious that there was a way of screwing money out of motorists he hadn’t thought of himself.
