The Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster: Avoiding the Trap and Realising the Promise.

By failing to acknowledge the link between the design of our political institutions and growing levels of anti‐political sentiment, the restoration and renewal programme risks falling into a trap of its own making. Involving the public from the outset in an open review of the (re)design options for Westminster—in a positive and confident conversation—ensures the best opportunity for meaningful engagement between the public and the future of their democracy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]