A building plagued with asbestos, with leaks, at serious risk of fire, with an erratic electrical system, a plumbing damaged with assiduousness and a masonry that falls to pieces would recommend, under ordinary circumstances, an urgent comprehensive repair, or directly demolition. But when it comes to the Palace of Westminster, the cradle of modern parliamentarism, the dilemma is more complex, even if it carries a maintenance cost equivalent to …
A building plagued with asbestos, with leaks, at serious risk of fire, with an erratic electrical system, a plumbing damaged with assiduousness and a masonry that falls to pieces would recommend, under ordinary circumstances, an urgent comprehensive repair, or directly demolition. But when it comes to the Palace of Westminster, the cradle of modern parliamentarism, the dilemma is more complex, even if it carries a maintenance cost equivalent to …