Can we afford the grand designs for parliament? | Letters

We should demolish the Palace of Westminster rather than spending billions to prop it up, writes Roy Appleyard, while architect Brian Turner calls for a cheaper alternativeThe proposal to renovate parliament is the biggest waste of money I have ever heard about (Parliament renovation could take 76 years and cost £22bn, report says, 23 February). The final amount could be double, bearing in mind the history of overspends in major projects. The Palace of Westminster should be pulled down and