F1 going to Sky

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Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1

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I don't wish to be a Negative Nelly but I'm sure they fall into two camps, the ones who don't care and the ones who already know. The teams are meeting with Bernie today to discuss this, as it was apparently as much of a surprise to them as it was to us.

4906. thats 200 in the last 20 minutes!
Its that sort of attitude that would have lost us the war!! Keep the faith man!

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Originally Posted by Dave B

I don't wish to be a Negative Nelly but I'm sure they fall into two camps, the ones who don't care and the ones who already know.

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True :dozey:

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Originally Posted by Dave B

If anybody can point me in the direction of an internet petition or Facebook campaign anywhere in history that has ever achieved its aim, then I'll sign this one. It's a done deal, Bernie isn't about to hand back millions of BSkyB's pounds because a few hundred people clicked on a website.

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4962 since this morning. 200 in the last 15 minutes. whats the point in not even trying thats what i say.

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Originally Posted by Bezza

No problem if you are not one of the people slating Murdoch (rightly to be fair) and refusing to buy into his products. If you are and then go ahead and get stuff illegally then you are just as bad as him and the rest!

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I'm not sure illegal downloading is to be found at quite the same point on my moral compass as is hacking the voicemail of a dead girl.

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Originally Posted by Tom34

4962 since this morning. 200 in the last 15 minutes. whats the point in not even trying thats what i say.

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I admire your spirit, but I repeat the point that I'd like to see evidence of any internet petition ever having achieved its aim. Bernie will be well aware that a significant chunk of the public are against that, but he cares far more about his bank balance than he does about you or I. Sorry, but that's the reality.

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Originally Posted by Bezza

No problem if you are not one of the people slating Murdoch (rightly to be fair) and refusing to buy into his products. If you are and then go ahead and get stuff illegally then you are just as bad as him and the rest!

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Well I refuse to purchase The Times & The Sun, avoid Sky News but, like Apple, I'm not too keen on certain organisations' ambitions trying to take over the world.

Also. In this country it is vital for our economy that we hold on to our high end manufacturing. Teams are based here. We have university degrees for engineering of this kind. millions of people tune in and are interested. (Thousands visit Silverstone. I know I go there) I fear that this might be the beginning of loosing all of this overseas. We need to see the wider implications that this could possibly have.

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

I'm not sure illegal downloading is to be found at quite the same point on my moral compass as is hacking the voicemail of a dead girl.

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In the various meetings that Cameron and the Murdochs had both before and after the election, I'd be amazed if the subject of weakening the BBC didn't come up. Remember the PM describing the prospect of BBC cuts as "delicious", and the allegation that Cameron and James Murdoch did a deal in 2008 on top-slicing the licence fee. The relationship between the government and the Murdochs stinks to high heaven, and with due respect to any Italians reading this, even Silvio Berlusconi would be ashamed to be part of this.

I believe it is vital for our UK economy that we hold on to our high end manufacturing. Teams are based here. We have university degrees for engineering of this kind. millions of people tune in to the BBC and are interested. (Thousands visit Silverstone. I know I go there) I fear that this might be the beginning of loosing all of this overseas. We need to see the wider implications that this could possibly have. It makes me sad that your so willing give in. You might not have the conviction to support this petition but so far many people have. In the last 35 minutes close to 400 people have signed it.