Scottish Parliament

[wangi]

Today's the first day of debate at the (nearly finished) Scottish Parliament. The building is four years late and nearly eleven times over budget (£431M vs. £40M). So what's your view? Complete waste of money? Crap architecture? Good stuff?

Personally I think the final building is striking and worth the cash. Offices for MPs down in London cost more... And more money can, and should, be spent on healthcare, police, etc but lets make a statement and be proud of ourself once in a while!


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[mr magnolia]

The original budget was always twaddle.

Don't really know about the final costs - £90 each for every resident in Scotland; cheaper than the M77 extension currently being built....

Cetainly very striking with all those hairdryers hanging on the walls.

[Guest]

It's an investment in the future of Scottish people for generations to come. Let the dust settle. It was worth every penny.

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Wangi

I agree it is a striking building - its even better inside and will be fantastic when its finished. Over time I believe people will forget the cost and become proud of it.

[Gemini]

http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid ... =436702004

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