[pp.int.general] Pirate Party UK Critism

[Jyri Hämäläinen]

My jaw just hit the floor and did not stop falling until it hit the
basement... Not that I ever believed in democracy of two-party systems but
that is more outrageous than I thought.

On Sun, Oct 4, 2009 at 2:41 AM, Andrew Norton <ktetch at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 6:32 PM, Eric Priezkalns
> <eric.priezkalns at pirateparty.org.uk> wrote:
>
> >
> > How I wish we had a similar system in the UK!  You civilized continentals
> > are so much more refined than we brutish Brits.  Our situation is not
> nearly
> > as bad as the US, but the need to manage a lot of money changes the whole
> > dynamic of politics.
>
> Those wondering what he means by that...
> in 2002, the average campaign expenditure for an open house seat (one
> that doesn't have someone seeking reelection) was $1.02Million for the
> democrats, and 1.08M for republicans. Even the incumbent spent around
> $800,000. The amount goes up every year, more so in a presidential
> election year (every 4 years to house elections every 2 years).
> Basically, the Us party would have to spend $1.5Million+ just to have
> a chance at winning a House seat for 2 years, and that's after a state
> party is formed, and the ballot for that state done.
>
> It's a horrendous money pit.
>
> Andrew
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