If Pies Prescott has been banging his secretary there I reckon the government are well rid. Can you imagine the structural work that would be required to get it back up to code.
Should have given some thought to preserving it as a tourist attraction run by the London Dungeon company.
So let's sell of the Houses of Parliament - move the lot to porta-cabins in the Midlands, so they can be closer to the electorate and save on travel costs and have Aspire run the place.
Chequers, Chevening,Dorneywood, Hillsborough Castle - flog 'em all and turn them into Spearmint Rhinos or casinos..... would get a better quality of person through them.
1 June 2006 -
"Provided government is sensibly run and sensibly managed, official residences are useful places," Lord Howe told the BBC News website.
Really Lord Howe?????
I heard some fool of a radio host going on this afternoon that it will now be "more accessible" - sure, if you are prepared to pay £10 for a pint to see the same grey and brown minimalist modern decor - I have not doubt that any internal fittings will be removed by the government or the new owners and it will be like a McDonalds inside by the time Sebastian the Interior Architect from Soho has finished with it !