To describe parliament as a decaying institution, crawling with vermin, would be unjust as metaphor. The Palace of Westminster is in an advanced state of physical degradation, infested with mice and in need of an upgrade. Then there is the question of where MPs sit if not on the north bank of the Thames. The simplest solution is the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre, an unglamorous concrete stack just off Parliament Square. But it is unworkable, since the daily business of parliament involves questioning ministers who would still be tethered to Whitehall.

Source: The Guardian September 03, 2017 17:37 UTC