Anyone else
Think that in todays climate this is an obscene waste of money?

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8123241.stm
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Mon 29 Jun 2009, 11:58, 8 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I think that's pretty sexy.
They should make it from the bones of starving children, for that added "FUCK YOU!" factor.
( Cawl, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 11:59, Reply)

Exactly.
Cunts. Don't even say who'll pay for it. Bet it's not public subscription. You don't get much for three buttons a washer and a MTFU badge these days.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Mon 29 Jun 2009, 12:05, Reply)

Would it be any less obscene if we weren't in a recession?
Would it be any more obscene if it came out of the public pocket (which I doubt it will anyway)?

There's also nothing wrong with preserving our architecture. Well, in my book anyway.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 12:15, Reply)

Points taken.
I think it would be less obscene outside of a recession as presumably in that situation there would be less people in dire need of assistance. The only methods of paying for this I considered were from church funds or public subscription. However chances are that funding would become available from EU sources.

I too believe in supporting heritage but to me that means maintaining what is there, not adding bits to old stuff. Build something new and inspirational.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Mon 29 Jun 2009, 12:26, Reply)

I'm all for preserving it
But adding a Halo type thing? They can fuck off large.

Our economy is in the shitter and we'll all be paying more tax because our PM can't help himself from spending like an ex Spice Girl at a Harvey Nicks sale.

The twat has just signed us up to a £60bn international climate change fund.

The idiot.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Mon 29 Jun 2009, 12:34, Reply)

Why not
just ask God to pay for it?

Oh yeah...
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 12:42, Reply)

Lolled at this.
Now I've had to explain it all.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:00, Reply)

The church
is the richest entity on the planet.

£23m? They probably squeeze that out of pensioners within a few weeks.
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Mon 29 Jun 2009, 13:05, Reply)