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Originally Posted by YOWetal
Who's talking about demolishing it. We don't need to pull off each brick as if it is the Roman Coliseum, dig 10 stories down etc. We can do like most of the rest of the world and fix it to an acceptable appearance and tax on modern fire and security features as needed. We are not a country filled with pristine public and private spaces so this money might be better spent I don't know having a decent sidewalk or transport system to get people to Parliament as well as in their own communities.
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That'd simply be kicking the can down the road. From what I understand many of the systems being overhauled are from the original construction 100+ years ago. I know you didn't suggest demolishing it but look at the state of 24 Sussex as an example of what happens when administration after administration turn a blind eye and let things deteriorate.
The timing is unfortunate as far as the current economic climate and political discourse around public spending while families are struggling, but I'd imagine these plans were drafted well before any of this came to light.
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