Oh, I think that they did, Donald. Portcullis House was a similar picture of
overrun, as I recall, and many complained at that. Although that isn't a
Parliament, it's offices for MPs and their staff.
I don't challenge the need to spend appropriately on such an important
building, a parliament (given, of course, that you have agreed the necessity
for a separate body like that ...), but it was well over the original, large,
budget.
Chris
On 4 Jul 2010, at 12:46, Donald wrote:
>
> The parliament building is made from pretty good materials, but it was
> built in the wrong place for political reasons, and the cost was not
> unreasonable given the quality. No-one questions the cost of additional
> office space built for Westminster, in London, at far greater cost. This
> is a Parliament, not office accomodation for Civil Servants!
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