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This is an interesting observation. Why do you think it is so much lower in UK Vs US? My guess: There are much less private donations in the national UK polit
by throwaway2037 2y ago
This is an interesting observation. Why do you think it is so much lower in UK Vs US? My guess: There are much less private donations in the national UK political system.
- kd5bjo 2y agoUS congressional districts being an order of magnitude larger than UK constituencies probably has something to do with it. Also, there are significantly more MPs than representatives, so you have to swing more legislators to your side in the UK vs the US to get your pet policies adopted. (Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_congressional_apportionment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_congressional_ap... , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituencies_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constituencies_of_the_Parliame... )
- fakedang 2y agoBut you can get a seat at the table for negotiations if the Tories are in power and you're a part of the Leaders group or the Treasury group of donors. All for £50k. Leaders group puts you in touch with the Tory party leader (who is often the PM if the Tories are in power). Treasury group invites you to meetings with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.