And it looks permanent. They’ve put up barriers to keep you away from the Houses of Parliament so now I have to take a long detour around, morning & night. I used to enjoy my commute past the tourist attractions.
I’d rather a terrorist attack blew up Parliament & killed all the feckers inside than have to take a detour.
Well, what I mean is the absolute big fat nothing this has added to security is not worth my inconvenience.
Closed for roadworks until 24 September. Just about bloody time too, I’ve seen several bikers crash and have near misses when filtering/trying to return to their lanes, as the lanes are separated by what can only be described as a kerb (at one spot, the height difference is about 2").
My understanding is that the closure is temporary - whilst they move the barrier outwards from the Palace of Westminster, and thereby close one lane so the road will be one lane in each direction instead of two lanes in one direction as present.
Personally I have never understood the manic security that has gone up round that building since the purple powder incident. It may be an iconic building, but the Germans successfully bombed it and destroyed the entuire commons chamber - but it was rebuilt.
And it isn’t like we are going to run out of politicians. Like the royalty. politicians are almost infinatly expendable as there is always another one ready to take their place.
As part of this the Palace of Westminster will have a new internal security system fited over the summer which will make it much harder for me to do my job.
Whatever happened to not letting the terrorists change our way of life?
The terrorists, even the dumb ones who couldn’t even blow themselves up, have already won because our politicians have allowed them to win by doing things like this. It’s almst impossible to fly at the moment, if you do there are 2 or 3 hour queues at Stanstead and Luton for “security” . . . all that happens is 1000’s of people filter through a couple of positions where they try to see if you have a concealed knife or a buurm . . . pointless to the point of desperation 
On the other hand you can drive a transit van full of anything you like onto the train and they take it into the channel tunnel for you . . . 
Agreed there mate, and how much is costing us? I dont know the exact amounts, but probably a fair chunk of wedge…
