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My favourite building: Stuart Hay and the Scottish Parliament

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Mar 29, 2026
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TWENTY‑five years late, I must publicly declare that the Scottish Parliament is my favourite building in Edinburgh, something that would surprise of my younger, less wise self.

Thank you, Build Edinburgh, for the chance to make a sincere public apology to the man who picked the site and to the widely optimistic initial budget.

The Scottish Parliament is …

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