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    "I've used all sorts of buildings over the years, but I've never come across one so expensive and yet so inconvenient," said Mr Foulkes. "Edinburgh City Chambers, the House of Commons and House of Lords all have large meeting rooms." The full article contains 210 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper. Full Article at The Scotsman
    Edinburgh City Chambers, the House of Commons and House of Lords all have large meeting rooms.
    SOURCE: The Scotsman 4 weeks ago
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George Foulkes slams Parliament as 'most useless'
  1. I've used all sorts of buildings over the years, but I've never come across one so expensive and yet so inconvenient
    SOURCE: The Scotsman 4 weeks ago
  2. It's almost as if they were designed to make them difficult to clean. Every window is either high up or has something in front of it or it's an awkward shape or it slopes. I've never seen a less practical building in every way.
    SOURCE: The Scotsman 4 weeks ago
  3. not only the most expensive building I know, but also the most useless
    SOURCE: The Scotsman 4 weeks ago

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