Memorandum submitted by Howard Robinson
I have never written to you before, but have
noticed your sense of decency in so many things.
In my opinion television is having such a bad
influence, in so many ways, especially now that so many children
have access in their rooms. Of course they should not, but that
is what is going on in the real world.
I have just received a reply from Julia Palfreeman
of Ofcom, they have more or less admitted that they are not on
the side of decency and taste. So they are just another toothless
bulldog, who will do nothing to curb the worst excesses, the irresponsibility,
of the TV companies, especially the BBC, who I have to subsidise,
with the licence fee. I object to the swearing and the vulgarity
only to find that there is little better on the other side.
I know the government does not wish to interfere,
but given the influence on our young, things will only get worse
and antisocial behaviour will be the norm.
30 March 2004
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