Oi, You and your SNP empire destroyers! You've been nothing but a drain on this country for donkey's years
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Is this another watse of money?
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Believe me Dex, I'm no SNP fan. I'm in full time employment so I don't think I'm any drain whatsoever on the United Kingdom.
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Just give it a little push, it will fall over lol
It's a clock, it will need some scaffolding.
I have no idea where they get to a sum of 40 million to repair\rebuild it.
The worlds gone mad when something like this costs that much.
It's a clock, it will need some scaffolding.
I have no idea where they get to a sum of 40 million to repair\rebuild it.
The worlds gone mad when something like this costs that much.
Oops. Found them
Go and have a look at it. Very ornate stone work. Not just pre-fab concrete sections.
Reminds me of an old joke (truism?)......
A wall in Downing Street needs repairs.
Contractors are invited to quote the job.
First, a guy from Liverpool puts his price in - £1000 - and is asked by the civil servant to break the figure down.
"£400 in materials, £400 for the men, and a couple of hundred in profit for the firm."
Next, a bloke from Oxford is invited to quote. £1200.
"£500 in materials, £500 for the men, and a couple of hundred in profit for the firm."
Finally, a bloke from a London firm is asked to price the work. "£5000."
The civil servant is incredulous. "£5000? Can you explain how your figure is so out of line with the other amounts?"
"Well; it's £2000 for me; £2000 for you; and I sub the work to the scouser."
A wall in Downing Street needs repairs.
Contractors are invited to quote the job.
First, a guy from Liverpool puts his price in - £1000 - and is asked by the civil servant to break the figure down.
"£400 in materials, £400 for the men, and a couple of hundred in profit for the firm."
Next, a bloke from Oxford is invited to quote. £1200.
"£500 in materials, £500 for the men, and a couple of hundred in profit for the firm."
Finally, a bloke from a London firm is asked to price the work. "£5000."
The civil servant is incredulous. "£5000? Can you explain how your figure is so out of line with the other amounts?"
"Well; it's £2000 for me; £2000 for you; and I sub the work to the scouser."
Don't laugh. It's coming!
If the populace vote to stay in the EU (assuming the much vaunted referendum ever actually appears), we shall not need a houses of parliament anyway.A far better idea,,, Demolish Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament altogether. (preferably whilst the house is sitting)
In a way, that could save us a lot of money.
Yes, I think I might do a U-turn!
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£40 million? That's less than we send to the EU every day... So on the first day after we leave then we can tart up Big Ben and his tower and still have a few quid left for a right good binge at Mrs Miggins pie shop
Just what I was thinking before reaching your post. Get out of the EU and Britain could renovate just about every well-known landmark within a few months.
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I just paid 92p for an iced bun so relatively, 40M is not too bad. 
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