Kim Spence-Jones 🇬🇧😷Jul 4, 2024

If you know anyone who is planning on not voting because ‘it won’t make a difference’, explain to them how public funds are allocated to opposition parties (so-called Short money). £42.82 for every 200 votes gained by the party. More than 20p per vote. Per year. Every vote counts!

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_Money

Short Money - Wikipedia

Show threadIan Jackson

@KimSJ This risks people thinking their vote is only worth 20p, which is a gross underestimate.

If you're public-spirited, and, even just counting money, each vote in a UK GE is worth about £100,000.

Full writeup: https://diziet.dreamwidth.org/18530.html

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Show threadKim Spence-Jones 🇬🇧😷Jul 4, 2024
@Diziet Yes and no. By that logic, votes for the opposition are worthless.🫤 It does, however, underline the importance of electing the right guys.
Show threadxi timpinJul 4, 2024
@Diziet @KimSJ Just run that by me again... last year (2023) UK GDP per capita is estimated at USD46866.
How does that equate to each vote being worth GBP100000?
Show threadIan JacksonJul 4, 2024
@xi_timpin @KimSJ It's per vote. Not all people can and do vote.