Do you think taxes like this will go away at some point? or will it always be there in some form?

Some right-wingers in the UK (e.g. the ones advocating withdrawing from the EU) would like to see it abolished (and the BBC diminished)

The BBC is consistently attacked by both right- and left-wing activists in the UK, which gives me at least a little confidence that they are trying to be balanced :)

What a bummer considering the BBC is one of the greatest.

Yep, their world news coverage is pretty good but I especialy love their documentaries. They just blow me away

Yeah, but they are spending a lot on soap operas as well...

Those could very well be provided by the private market.