London calling
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IN JULY George Osborne, the chancellor of the exchequer, accused the BBC of becoming “imperial in its ambitions”, before effectively lopping about £650m ($1 billion) off its budget by making the corporation take on the cost of the free television licences that are given to the elderly. The message was clear: in these austere times, do less with less money.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “London calling”
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