[Gllug] To LLU or Not to LLU?

[Chris Bell]

On Wed 01 Apr, Richard Jones wrote:
> 

> 
> Yes we did pay for it.  We paid for the actors to work first time.  We
> paid the producers and bought all the technical equipment.

   That used to happen, but most programmes are now made by outside
organisations with very little control over content, so on too many
occasions if you need to fill a time slot you have to take what is
available.

> 
> (What other job, I'm wondering, do you get paid well first time, and
> then you get paid well over and over again forever afterwards?  I
> think we could all do with such a cosy arrangement.)
> 
> If the BBC entered into crappy contracts with its workers, that's not
> my fault, and can be revoked immediately by a vote in Parliament.  In
> any case, the BBC shouldn't be making the same mistake for current and
> future contracts (which it seems to be doing).

   BBC rates have been far less than commercial organisations for many
years, although there used to be better terms and conditions. Why pay for
staff training when you can get fully trained staff from the BBC?

> 
> We (you know, the poor taxpayers) spend billions funding education and
> the arts, and we can get free access to the products of that if we
> want.  Total education funding is 5.6% of GDP and HE funding is around
> 1% of GDP.  How many universites will "go it alone" if we refuse to
> fund them unless they put their lectures online?
> 
> Rich.
> 

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