Moving the House of Commons

[rov1200]

Talks are under way to move the present parliament to another location whilst it is being refurbished.

Where would like to see it moved to and why?

[Harry-Wragg]

Put it on wheels so it could be moved all over the country.

[vehelpfulguy]

I would prefer to see them build a NEW parliament building and open the old one as a tourist attraction.

The current building, while a stunning piece of architecture, is totally unsuited to modern day politics.

Having the two main parties facing each other is very divisive, and just reinforces the 2 party system.

On budget day the house is packed and people have to sit on the stairs in the main house.

If that happened in any other building the health and safety people would be down on them like a ton of bricks.

If there was a fire or a terrorist attack in the house when it was packed how quickly could the people get out.

Build a new building I say.

[rov1200]

I've always wondered why they can't site it in the Midlands close to Birmingham. As many never leave their London constituences they could see how the other half live and the true state of Britain today.

[Gromit]

Build an English Parliament building, preferably somewhere more central in England. The place would be cheaper to run and accommodation and living expenses for the MPs would be cheaper.

Delegated representatives from the English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish Parliaments could meet monthly on UK only matters like Defence on a rota basis at the four devolved Parliament buildings.

The existing building could be sold to JD Wetherspoons to convert into one of their friendly public houses.

[keyplus90]

I think they should move it to Southall.

Reason -Because food is nice there.

[scotgal]

Oh rov don't tempt me to answer that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BertiWooster]

I'm suprised at the suggestion ,to build a new parliament building , given the economic climate .
Added to that , there would be the inevitable costs overrun -
( as there is with any government capital project ) - look at the Scottish parliament building .

Then you would have the usual public outcry .

[DrFilth]

move it to hayfield , with luck some of them may end up in the local pies


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[stewey]

I like Harry's answer: shades of "The Goon Show"!

[Gromit]

DrFilth

Did you mean Hayfield in Derbyshire? The google link did not work.

Are you getting it mixed up with Hadfield in Derbyshire (which was Royston Vasey and the special meat?)

[Kromovaracun]

On the 'build a new one' suggestion:

The current Houses of Parliament are an institution and a hallmark of British political culture. It may have its impracticalities and its little goofs and quirks but they've always been there and, significantly, the people who work there (ie MPs etc) are all very fond of its quirks and ceremonies.

It's easy - and perhaps now more fashionable - to wave your hand at traditions as irrelevant but the fact of the matter is they are important and they do matter to people - they're not stuffy old aristocratic impositons on us, they're a part of what gives British politics its individual character. We'd be worse off without it.

[Panic Button]

While Wembley was being rebuilt, the England team played internationals at premiership stadiums all round the country.

Perhaps 'er Maj's government could do something similar?

[vehelpfulguy]

>It may have its impracticalities and its little
>goofs and quirks but they've always been there

We always used to hang people but dont any more

We used to send children up chimneys but dont any more.

The current building is totally impractical for a modern home of government.

Dont get me wrong, the building is wonderful and the two men who desigined it (Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin) did a fantastic job.

But the sight of all those MPs sitting on the stairs on budget day is laughable.

As I said, if that happened in any other place of work the health and safety people would shut it down.

Here is Ethiopia's parliment, how civilised.

http://nazret.com/blog/media/blogs/new/ethiopi a_parliament_ena.jpg

And here is ours, people sitting on the stairs and standing in the corridor, how ridicuous

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/06/11/arti cle-1025413-01904AB000000578-189_468x267.jpg

[cumbrianlad]

move it 40 miles east of Hull into the North sea and sink the bloody lot of them.

[ludwig]

I think they should hire a portakabin.

[youngmafbog]

Portabog more like it with all the sh*te they speak.

[tigerlily11]

How about the middle of the north sea.
Seems they would be just as useful there as they are here.

[anotheoldgit]

Why not let them share the Scottish Parliament Building?

Where most of our MPs would then feel more at home.