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Thoughts on elections, public opinion and politics. The Swingometer is named in honour of the late Sir David Butler, inventor of both "swing" and the device to illustrate it on television.
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Avg Comments
21.0
Avg Likes
71.0
Engagement Rate
1.53%· ~92 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Politics
1.53% engagement rate
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Publishing Frequency
Weekly
Last published Mar 10, 2026
1.0 posts/week avg
Politics Pricing
$7.79/mo avg
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Politics newsletters typically start charging at ~6K subscribers
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6.0K subscribers with 1.53% engagement — 60% of the typical sponsor threshold for Politics newsletters.