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This time, the countdown to the local elections and the Runker-Nhelsby by-election is heading towards

zero hour. Are things looking as bad for labour and as good for reform as they seem?

Our dependable regular John Ellage, author of a history of the world in 47 Borders, will be

taking us through all of that. Hello, John. Hello. How are you doing? Not bad. So, I mean,

firstly, not the world's most important thing, but the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandi is saying

that the licence fee, the BBC licenseandi, is saying that the license fee,

the BBC license fee, is back on the table. She wants public input to create a fairer, more sustainable

system. Is this the genuine bad news of the BBC they thought they'd escaped with this new government,

or is she just telling the telegraph what it wants to hear? What do you mean not the most important

thing? What kind of Doctor Who fan are you if you're not worried about whether the BBC is going to survive?

I'm just trying to think of it from other people's points of view, not just my own.

Oh, who cares about other people?

So the quote from Nandy was that the licence fee is unenforceable. She said no options are off the table and the government is going to review the corporation's funding model later this year.

I mean, there is some truth to this, isn't there?

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