That figure comes the the study commissioned by The Voice

Probably on the upper-end given the partisan source.

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I’m not opposed to the Notting Hill Carnival, but it’s fair to ask are the stabbings, sex crimes, and deaths that sometimes occur truly an acceptable cost for a party?

Posted By: phrankin on September 14th 2025 at 12:08:07

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Things you learn. The Notting Hill Carnival generates £400m for the country each year (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Sep 14, 10:51:59
- London Mayor's office says 23-54 million directly (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 14, 11:21:29
  - It bothers you that much you spend 20 minutes of your Sunday morning researching it? (General Chat) - TheGrump, Sep 14, 11:43:14
    - Grow up Boomer (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 14, 11:45:22
      - I just asked Grok and it told me £396m when you consider overall economic impact. (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Sep 14, 11:50:53
        
        That figure comes the the study commissioned by The Voice (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 14, 12:08:07
        
        My view is you shouldn't ban one of London’s biggest cultural events because of crime, you (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Sep 14, 12:14:04
        
        Something I totally agree with. (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 14, 12:19:03
        
        I don't see that as an equivalence but let's not get into that... (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Sep 14, 12:26:34
        
        Getting to the nitty gritty. How much the carnival generates (General Chat) - Disco, Sep 14, 12:03:36
        
        That's a low bar but sometimes can't help myself correcting misleading information. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Sep 14, 12:08:07
- Where from? As far as I know it’s only the central bank and to some extent (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Sep 14, 11:12:08
- Does it really generate that money ? (General Chat) - Disco, Sep 14, 11:09:59
- Is it worth the stabbing and deaths in 2024? (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 14, 10:53:27
  - Do you want Carnival to be banned? (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Sep 14, 10:54:25
    - There is an average of 0.5 murder per day in London. That's without a Carnival (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Sep 14, 11:05:06
      - The stabbings, sex crimes? (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 14, 11:13:15
      - Jokebook? (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Sep 14, 11:10:02
    - It needs to change. Its a fucking mess. (General Chat) - Disco, Sep 14, 11:01:58
      - if you check out the history of Glastonbury (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Sep 14, 11:09:36
    - You didn’t actually answer my question (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 14, 11:01:21
      - I've answered it now. (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Sep 14, 11:06:59
        
        No I do not want the carnival to be banned (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 14, 11:08:52
        
        Are you a fucking idiot? (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Sep 14, 11:10:09
        
        Only my fans call me that (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 14, 11:28:06
      - 400 million (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Sep 14, 11:04:30

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