Of course there is abusive behaviour in parliament – the place was built for it | Charlotte Higgins

A sepulchral maze of dark, asbestos-lined corridors, the palace of Westminster is dangerous and dysfunctionalA few years ago, I spent several months visiting the Palace of Westminster, where 56 MPs are now reportedly accused of sexual misconduct and one has admitted watching porn on his phone. It was eye-opening. I explored its roofscapes and back offices; I stood in the secret domed space above the central lobby; I picked my way through the labyrinth of tunnels below the high-tide level of the