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    Question for the Scots

    For all the guys in Scotland: what do you think of the Parliment building at Holyrood?
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    Personally I think its an ugly monstrosity and a complete waste of money which could have been much better spent on health, education and public transport.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cessna152towser View Post
    Personally I think its an ugly monstrosity and a complete waste of money which could have been much better spent on health, education and public transport.
    LOL! Now I have to look up a picture of it online because that opinion cracked me up. Talk about no holds barred

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    Agreed, waste of money, full of self righteous tw@ts

    Anyone who wants to be a politician should automatically be barred from being one

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    Quote Originally Posted by cessna152towser View Post
    Personally I think its an ugly monstrosity and a complete waste of money which could have been much better spent on health, education and public transport.

    Quit beating around the bush adn tell us what you really think. Don't be bashful.
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    Looks like an eastern european military installation, waste of time and money, a den of crooks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cessna152towser View Post
    Personally I think its an ugly monstrosity and a complete waste of money which could have been much better spent on health, education and public transport.
    I really couldn't have put it better.
    The building we already had was more than fine; It was a beautiful building with a proud history.
    And there is NO EXCUSE for how much the new building cost.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arlen View Post
    And there is NO EXCUSE for how much the new building cost.
    Well its all going to happen again with the Olympics and possibly the Commonwealth games

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    It's very much a "Curate's Egg" - good in parts.

    But overall it's a pretty ugly monstrosity, especially given the setting in which it is located and the cost of building it was totally criminal.

    I am not sure whether Arlen is referring to the original Parliament building or the Royal High School which was the temporary home and which now appears to be going to rack and ruin.
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    looking this up online curious now.Ive found most governments go for image and put people last unfortunately.
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