Yeah, it's bollocks. I presume TSE is trolling, badly. It's also worth noting that Barry and Pugin's Parliament is also an absolute masterpiece. It was technologically cutting edge, with advanced eng… (View Post)

No it wasn't. The Houses of Parliament were built by Barry & Pugin, for Parliament. It contains elements of earlier buildings, like Rufus' "Roaring Hall". But it is a purpose-built Parl… (View Post)

Brussels? (View Post)

And, of course, the Queen. Doing an impeccable job in her 90s. I generally think gerontocracy is bad, however, and the USA’s array of crumblies is absurd (View Post)

That was half true... until very recently. Because the Woke Left has won the culture wars - and they have, and it’s been largely a good thing - we’ve now reached a stage where the job is done. So any… (View Post)