As weary Britons head to the polls again, parties seem incapable of handling the nation's problems
- Written by Rob Manwaring, Senior Lecturer, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
The cost of running the 2017 UK general election was estimated at £140 million (A$270 million). It’s likely to be higher this time. In 2017, the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats spent nearly £38 million (A$73 million) on their campaigns, much of it on social media, and again it’s likely to be higher this time....