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£9.6 Million Door Sparks Fury Over Wasteful Spending

6/14/2025

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Stephen Dixon has taken a stand against the House of Lords, condemning their extravagant £9.6 million expenditure on a non-functional front door. This glaring waste of resources, especially in light of financial struggles, has drawn sharp criticism from peers who deem it a "white elephant," especially after the project's costs ballooned from an initial £6.1 million estimate following security upgrades post-2017 terror attacks.

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Stephen Dixon has taken a stand against the House of Lords, condemning their extravagant £9.6 million expenditure on a non-functional front door. This glaring waste of resources, especially in light of financial struggles, has drawn sharp criticism from peers who deem it a "white elephant," especially after the project's costs ballooned from an initial £6.1 million estimate following security upgrades post-2017 terror attacks.