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Rambling

Rambling Report 14 Mar 2015 14:54



I was interested to watch a small part of the programme about the Houses of Parliament recently on which mention was made that, because of the imminent ( and desperate) need for structural repairs to the buildings, Parliament itself would have to be relocated for the duration.

Given that certain areas of the country are less expensive to live in, and in need of inward investment would it not be sensible to move some of the other financial and governmental institutions out of the capital, lessening the burden on housing in London and the SE generally and bringing some benefit to another area/areas?

Thoughts ? for or against, and possible temporary locations for the Parliament.

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Guinevere

Guinevere Report 14 Mar 2015 15:05

Birmingham would make sense. It's the second city.

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Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

Rambling

Rambling Report 14 Mar 2015 15:19

I hadn't realised that it had been discussed in the press, but some views 'for and against' are expressed here

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/mar/07/should-parliament-move-out-of-london

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Guinevere

Guinevere Report 14 Mar 2015 15:27

Interesting article, Rose, I take the point about maybe not moving.

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Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 14 Mar 2015 21:14

Pull the bleddy thing down and make MP's have parliament in tents in countryside.

Then rebuild it...Cheaper in the long run.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 14 Mar 2015 21:22

I think the Shetland Isles would be an excellent location

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

MR_MAGOO

MR_MAGOO Report 14 Mar 2015 21:53

H M prison........would on save a lot on expenses.

:-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 14 Mar 2015 22:25

Ann - think of the expenses they could claim from the Shetlands :-(

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 14 Mar 2015 22:39

that didn't occur to me - how about Bradford?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 14 Mar 2015 23:28

No prison in Bradford and we certainly don't want that bleddy lot in Yorkshire..

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 15 Mar 2015 00:27

I think moving parliament would be good, I can see the problems that all the businesses would then may try and move also. Where to move to ,,,,York although I would hate for them to ruin that city, Bath, same problem. Birmingham, Leeds Peterborough

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

LadyScozz

LadyScozz Report 15 Mar 2015 01:26

What about the Scilly Isles?

Then change the spelling. :-D

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 15 Mar 2015 01:32

:-D :-D :-D
or Knutsford :-D

Cockup, in Cumbria?

Cornwall could do with some money and employment.
Cocks is a hamlet in the parish of Perranzabuloe - perhaps this hamlet could benefit?

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Kense

Kense Report 15 Mar 2015 07:51

Scozz, I think you mean The Isles of Scilly. The inhabitants are quite particular about that.

The Scilly Isles is a roundabout in Surrey. That might be better.

maggiewinchester, please leave my favourite Cornish parish out of it.

:-D

Mayfield

Mayfield Report 15 Mar 2015 08:42

There are plans well under way to move the power base to Brussels :-P

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Moribus facit homo,

Denburybob

Denburybob Report 15 Mar 2015 20:08

How about Prat's Bottom in Surry.