The burden wasn't shifted onto someone else's shoulders. The BBC took it on willingly because the deal must have been financially beneficial to them otherwise they wouldn't have agreed to it. Now presumably it doesn't suit them so they've decided to revoke the free licences, which is pure greed on their part. Also if the BBC didn't pay its so called 'stars' such ridiculously high salaries its financial situation would be far better, and the over 75s could keep their free licences.Here is the full list of the highest-earning talent at the BBC.£2,200,000-2,249,999Chris Evans, Presenter£1,750,000 - £1,799,999Gary Lineker, Presenter£850,000-899,999Graham Norton, Presenter£700,000-749,999Jeremy Vine, Presenter£600,000-649,999John Humphrys, Presenter£550,000-599,999Huw Edwards, Presenter£500,000-549,999Steve Wright, Presenter£450,000-499,999Claudia Winkleman, PresenterMatt Baker, Commentator and Presenter£400,000-449,999Alex Jones, PresenterNicky Campbell, PresenterStephen Nolan, PresenterAndrew Marr, PresenterAlan Shearer, Sport£350,000 - £399,999Derek Thompson, ActorFiona Bruce, PresenterTess Daly, PresenterVanessa Feltz, PresenterNick Grimshaw, PresenterSimon Mayo, Presenter£300,000-349,999Nick Knowles, PresenterSue Barker, PresenterEddie Mair, PresenterLauren Laverne, Presenter£250,000-299,999George Alagiah, PresenterNick Robinson, PresenterKen Bruce, PresenterScott Mills, PresenterTrevor Nelson, PresenterEvan Davis, PresenterBrian Cox, PresenterZoe Ball, PresenterJason Mohammad, PresenterAmanda Mealing, Actor£200,000 -249,999Peter Capaldi, ActorDanny Dyer, ActorEmilia Fox, ActorDavid Jason, ActorRosie Marcel, ActorAdam Woodyatt, ActorGary Barlow, ContributorLen Goodman, ContributorDannii Minogue, ContributorBruno Tonioli, ContributorAlan Yentob, PresenterVictoria Derbyshire, PresenterMishal Husain, PresenterMartha Kearney, PresenterLaura Kuenssberg, CorrespondentAndrew Neil, PresenterJon Sopel, CorrespondentMark Radcliffe, PresenterMark Chapman, PresenterJools Holland, PresenterDan Walker, PresenterJohn Inverdale, PresenterGabby Logan, Presenter£150,000-199,999Laurie Brett, ActorLetitia Dean, ActorTameka Empson, ActorGuy Henry, ActorLinda Henry, ActorScott Maslen, ActorDiane Parish, ActorHugh Quarshie, ActorJemma Redgrave, ActorTim Roth, ActorCatherine Shipton, ActorGillian Taylforth, ActorLacey Turner, ActorDarcey Bussell, ContributorMel Giedroyc, PresenterCraig Horwood, ContributorPaul Martin, PresenterSimon Schama, PresenterJustin Webb, PresenterKirsty Wark, PresenterJohn Simpson, CorrespondentSophie Raworth, PresenterJohn Pienaar, CorrespondentJames Naughtie, Correspondent and PresenterGavin Esler, PresenterMark Easton, CorrespondentBen Brown, PresenterJeremy Bowen, CorrespondentKamal Ahmed, CorrespondentAdrian Chiles, PresenterGreg James, PresenterShaun Keaveny, PresenterMoira Stuart, PresenterJo Whiley, PresenterNaga Munchetty, Presenter and ContributorJohn McEnroe, Presenter and CommentatorJonathan Davies, ContributorClare Balding, PresenterJonathan Agnew, Presenter and CommentatorA very lucrative gravy train to get on. 😡
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