Sad really.

Britain prides itself on being cutting edge, cultured and having a music industry that punches well above its weight, considering we're a tiny little island.

Some of the most important people in music, industry anchors and key presenters started their careers on pirate radio.

Commercial radio needs pirate radio. Saving lives is one thing, protecting revenues is another. I don't think their motivation is about saving lives, its about tax and licensing revenues.