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[Mark Bolam]

Is that because we pay the royals £40m a year but they bring in about £2bn for the country?

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2 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Is that because we pay the royals £40m a year but they bring in about £2bn for the country?

I always wonder who comes up with that figure and how they do so. 

 

 

[Mark J]

10 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Is that because we pay the royals £40m a year but they bring in about £2bn for the country?

I'm not sure they do bring in that much.

Edited January 13, 2022 by Mark J

[Mark Bolam]

It’s probably nothing like that, but an independent consultancy firm looked into it all a few years back, and the net gain to our economy was pretty staggering.

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14 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

It’s probably nothing like that, but an independent consultancy firm looked into it all a few years back, and the net gain to our economy was pretty staggering.

Its not like you actually get to see the Queen and get a selfie with her is it? Im sure the Castles and Palaces would get as much visitors regardless if the RF existed or not. Just like in France. Ive long since lost any faith in the term independent consultancy as well. 

[Mark Bolam]

Almost certainly, but there will be a net gain.

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Just now, Mark Bolam said:

Almost certainly, but there will be a net gain.

Why?

[Mark Bolam]

Because even a Tory MP couldn’t get the figures of £40m out and £2bn in so badly wrong they were actually backwards.

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Just now, Mark Bolam said:

Because even a Tory MP couldn’t get the figures of £40m out and £2bn in so badly wrong they were actually backwards.

I thought we agreed that was a rather made up figure though? And looking at the statistics for the French v English Palace visitors indicates that this 'independent study' is a load of BS.  People will come and have a nosey regardless. The floodgates might even open if the RF was turfed out and the public had more access. You know, like Versailles. 

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When you read the break down of this supposed 2 billion most if not all would still be made if the RF was disbanded completely. 

 

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THE monarchy has contributed nearly £1.8billion to Britain’s economy this year.