38 Degrees has a petition "Protect Our BBC".

It may be found here.

"Please protect the BBC, our public broadcaster, and ensure that:

The BBC remains independently funded and free from political interference
Its resources are not cut so it can continue to provide high-quality and varied content"


"Why is this important?
The BBC’s TV and radio programmes, news service and website are read, watched, listened to and loved by millions of British people every day. It’s envied across the world.

Programmes like The Voice, Strictly Come Dancing and Dr Who entertain millions while services like BBC News bring important investigative journalism.

We all benefit from having a public broadcasting institution, run independently from government, for everyone in our country.

Please sign this petition calling on David Cameron to protect the BBC."


"WHAT IS 38 DEGREES?
38 Degrees is one of the UK's biggest campaigning communities, with over 2.5 million members. We share a desire for a more progressive, fairer, better society and come together to decide which issues we campaign on and the actions we‘ll take to help us achieve that."




There are now more than 383,577 signatures
               

The 38 Degrees petition site also includes 'comments'. These comments are changed periodically.

Here is one of them..


The BBC must be fully resourced & fully independent.It must be free to attack any Government, any party, any viewpoint - or inform us of their good points, without fear (of losing operating revenue) or favour. It must be free to carry out fearless and (if necessary) inconvenient investigative journalism and to make minority-interest documentaries, comedy or any other programs solely because that program is excellent and worth making - not because it will be profitable or pleasing to an advertiser.

Whilst there are some parts of the BBC website that do not interest me (and I wonder why they interest anyone), the BBC website is an invaluable resource and a national treasure, and must be preserved, remain free and be free to extend its reach.

The BBC news coverage must be visibly free of any external pressure or influence and fully resourced for the unparalleled and unbiased coverage it has so far provided.Commercial services and Newspapers have to please the advertisers, make profits for shareholders and owners and for this reason are constrained to produce mainly "popular" and easily assimilated items. To ensure a fair and "level playing field", all media advertising should be subject to a 50% tax. The BBC should get that tax (and the licence fee could then be abolished) and the newspapers and commercial broadcasters can get the other 50%. That would give a fair and equal division of resources. Otherwise why should I have to pay (as I do) an extra cost on all goods or services for the advertising that pays for programs, services and newspapers that I never read and would not want to watch or (in the case of newspapers) read?

"John"

More comments from the site:-

The most amazing good value and quality service on radio and televison without which we would be a much diminished. From the world service the world hears the story that would sometimes not be heard. The Attenborough programmes developed from the 60's have taken the beauty of our planet to many around the world and many more programmes from the humble shipping forecast and gardeners question time to the period dramas and childrens television the BBC has my support and admiration and I pay my license without any concern and would be happy to pay more if it meant keeping the service as good as it has always been. I am at a loss to understand the government's stance on the BBC. Please keep up the wonderful work.
Christine

And:-
I am angry about the Government's apparent dislike of the BBC. Being over 80 now, I value its output more and more, from its reliable and independent news to interesting documentaries and lighter offerings.
Joan

Another recent comment:-

The BBC TV and Radio channels provides a good quality and variety of productions that cover the wide spectrum of interests for the nation. It must be allowed and supported to cover and reflect all the arts & sciences, informing and educating in all disciplines as well as providing entertainment. It must not be constrained but allowed to flourish in imagination and developing new aspects that reflect our diverse nation. It must be allowed to provide unbiased communication and news as well as documentaries and analysis. It must be able to employ the highest quality interviews able to research, analysis and interpret as well as holding authorities to account. It must not be subjected to any Government's or industry, commerce and business interference and prejudices. The BBC must be cutting edge, unfettered and at the centre of our nations values and democracy.
Lesley