I NOTE Thelma Edwards’ problems with the TV Licensing authorities, despite not having owned a set “for about 20 years” (Letters, March 22). A friend of mine had similar problems. Eventually, in utter frustration at his letters of complaint being ignored, he wrote to the then UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, for help. His reward was to be given what the licensing people call Guarded Address Status. As far as I know this guaranteed no further contact for a specific period. However, it is only awarded after considerable persistence or, no doubt, to those and such as those.
My own objection to the TV licensing system is the way that guilt is presumed until innocence is proved. This flies in the face of a basic tenet of criminal law and should not be allowed.
Dave Stewart,
6 Blairatholl Avenue, Glasgow.
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