Win independence, lose BBC, Maria Miller tells Scots

Maria Miller, the United Kingdom's Minister of Fun (aka 'The Culture Secretary') has threatened Scots they'll lose the BBC if they vote to leave the UK. I say 'threat' but I think some would see this more as a promise - the cherry on the top of independence, if you will.

Will an independent Scotland take in those seeking asylum from the harassement and persecution that comes from not being licensed to watch TV in England, Wales and Northern Ireland? Or could they not handle that many immigrants?

All joking aside, the problem with Maria Miller's threat/promise is that the BBC broadcast (almost) all their TV channels and radio stations unencrypted via satellite. And that's not going to change. Anyone with Freesat north of the border will be able to continue watching the 'Beeb' after independence simply by inputting an English postcode into their set-top-box. Just like the Irish do now.