

HOL can now only delay commons law if commons has a majority.
There power has been reduced hugely.
But yes. Stopping the right from ever having a majority is the only way we will ever control parliament. But the current parlimentry only power to achieve that. Is being liked by voters.
They seem to have rejected that option for supporting the right wing funders.

Unfortunately no. Licence fee is not technically a tax. More importantly many Brits are not paying it now as they just do not bother with live TV.
As such the likely hood is. And case will bankrupt and extinguish the BBC.