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The Licence Fee is almost a poll tax, though it's levied per household not per head. As such it's regressive. But it's such a small amount for most people at $4.50 per week that it's not going to attract any mass protest. It's simply one of the costs of living in the UK and a pretty small one at that.
And what's socialism got to do with it? Even when Mrs Thatcher was PM there was no serious attempt to move to any other method of funding the BBC. Even in the US I don't think Mrs T would be considered socialist.
For more info about this turbulent time for the BBC I suggest Jane Seaton's book: "Pinkoes and Traitors". She picks up the BBC's history where Briggs left off. Seaton's style is very different to Briggs and much more readable.
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