With the impending vote on dealing with teh issues that currently surround Parliament, is it time to up sticks and move it elsewhere in the Country to promote a more inclusive society, rather than London vs teh rest?

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I think its important to maintain the existing structure (after all its a UNESCO World Heritage Site) but for the public, not for un-elected stuffy barstweards in the Lords.

They could turn the existing place into a Hotel or even apartments (perhaps even selling it off to private sector), but for me it's relevance (as a seat of power) is quickly coming to an end, especially with the advances in communication etc.

Thoughts?

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That of course was muted in the article I posted..but as i said in today's age...why the need to be there in person as opposed to via a weblink.

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All the important s*** is in London. Moving would be a pain in the arse, all the MPs have property down here. Just move somewhere nearby for a couple of years. Maybe take over somewhere like the Barbican or something.

I would move them to Stormont that's not in use.

"Everything is air-droppable at least once."

"When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support."

Is the correct answer.

I would start by halving the number of MPs and reducing the Lords to about 300 peers. Of course I would rather the Lords were elected but turkey's generally don't vote for Christmas.

As regards the building they are iconic so we should keep them. As another poster said if you move parliament you have to move all the government departments. If we were starting from scratch that would make sense but I don't see doing it now will achieve anything.

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