£38.43 each households contribution to the jubilee.

[francesfrankenfurter]

This is the cost of the jubilee celebrations to every household in Britain. It is based on the government figures of the cost overall being a billion pounds.

Do you think that is good value for money? Or would you have preferred to have the money in your own pocket?

That article and costs were in 2012 for the Diamind Jubilee, not this one which I thought was about 400m (bargain)

Is there an credible source for the amount being spent? People constantly keep quoting the £1.3 billion from a previous one. There has been more than one jubilee!

Can’t find anything with regards to this one.

Apparently not. And OP’s scarpered without providing any kind of proof.

More or Less is a good programme for stats and info

Oh dear

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Meanwhile it’s expected to give a £6 billion boost to hospitality and retail. Sounds good to me.

amp.theguardian.com/business/2022/jun/02/queens-jubilee-expected-to-give-6bn-boost-to-uk-retail-and-hospitality

That's horrendous. What could that money have done if it was given to something else, like to the parks department? Or to youth clubs? It could've funded things that stayed in place for 20 odd years.

I will say though that that figure seems wrong to me when multiplied out.

I just see things falling apart near where I live and probably £1000 would make a massive difference. But I do also see investment which is a good thing. Even small things (like a walking trail) get used hugely and appreciated here.

I don't think the RF itself is good value for money and believe the monarchy should die with the Queen.

It sickens me that this govt makes the decisions of where my money goes. £38 is not a lot to my household in the greater scheme of things, however I'd have preferred some say over where it's going. Local charity would be my first choice.

Likely though, it's gone in some toff's back pocket following an 'expenses' claim

We don’t know it’s £38. OP has offered no proof. Given that the entire monarchy costs us less than £3 a year each, it seems highly unlikely.

£1bn is equal to 11 hours of tax revenue. The investment in the Jubilee all goes round in a grand circle with businesses and individuals being paid at each stage in the game. It creates a greater commerce way beyond £1bn. The £38 is a strawman really because if that worries you there are much greater things to be worried about in the way your money is spent and that includes Government policy that unjustly favours private businesses and individuals. Truth is if you object to the Jubilee on the basis of cost (which it is not) you are being dishonest. Just come out and say you wish the monarchy was abolished and wear your true colours.

fullfact.org/economy/platinum-jubilee-cost/

So the £38 it has cost me (not that we know for sure obviously), I don’t mind at all. I’ve also spent money at local, small businesses (when otherwise I’d have been at work), eaten out twice (tea and cake and then a light pub meal), ordered a cream tea online for a housebound elderly friend and signed up to a charity when visiting an outdoor event yesterday. I’m also enjoying a four day weekend.

Ah, so I make that £1.07 per household for the Jubilee not £38.43. A bit 'Abbottesque' then OP.

Thread sorted surely.

This sounds like one of those weird down the rabbit hole Facebook posts.

I'd have willingly paid that to have been one of the people booing Mr Johnson yesterday!

Nope, shouldn't have to pay for their party.
I had to pay for the children to go on a bouncy castle, less than £38. £38 makes a difference here. I didn't really want to go to the park event but felt like I should do something with the children.
Perhaps they ought to have funded free events including food with that money, that would be a nice way to celebrate. Especially when so many families are struggling.
Of course, the Queen wants the public to celebrate her, not celebrate with the public. The difference is quite important.

@CharlieAndtheCheeseFactory RTFT.

More or Less on radio four are discussing how much the jubilee really cost.

£38 for a day off is way less than what it costs per day for me to buy extra annual leave from my employer, major bargain! Let’s celebrate like this every year!

francesfrankenfurter
More or Less on radio four are discussing how much the jubilee really cost

And it's nowhere near £38

Let's wait and see what they say.

£38 for a 4 day weekend?

My work lets me buy holidays, at £325 per day (I kid you not).

Bargain of the year.

Sign me up for another please!!

In West Yorkshire, I am told all buses are free on Sunday. Mind you, it is the day with the least frequency of buses and after 6pm only druggies are in the road. This is what UK is all about?