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UK general election campaign
Average spending per candidate standing in the UK general election, 2010. for £3,489 (C$5,493) from electoral_comission
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1kg bags of carrots
Sainsbury's carrots for £1 (C$1.57) -
Words by Stephen Fry
Cost per word of Stephen Fry's column for £3 (C$4.72)
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1 Duck island
Cost of a floating duck island, claimed as an expense by Conservative MP, Peter Viggers. for £1,645 (C$2,590) from wikipedia -
1 Room at The Langham Hotel, London
Bed and breakfast in Classic Room at the Langham Hotel, London. for £310.80 (C$489.40) from source -
1 Unemployment benefit
Income-based Jobseekers Allowance for under 25 year olds, UK for £53.45 (C$84.16) from source -
1 UK Black-and-White Television License
1 Year black-and-white television license, 2011 for £49 (C$77.15) from bbc