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Official residences
Paris has le palais de l'Élysée
Where the French President resides
England has 24 Downing street
Where the PM resides
The US have the White House
Where the president resides
Canada has..........nothing.
24 Sussex Drive,
Where PMs used to reside
Is a dump falling apart, totally useless
A shame.
The debate of course:
Would cost zillions to build something decent
In appropriate place
When ''normal'' people struggle
Just to find any decent and affordable place
To live.
Where the French President resides
England has 24 Downing street
Where the PM resides
The US have the White House
Where the president resides
Canada has..........nothing.
24 Sussex Drive,
Where PMs used to reside
Is a dump falling apart, totally useless
A shame.
The debate of course:
Would cost zillions to build something decent
In appropriate place
When ''normal'' people struggle
Just to find any decent and affordable place
To live.
Published 1st Sep 2023
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1st Sep 2023 6:56pm
Sad. Sometimes the building mirrors the residents. In our case the mansions cost a bomb...of taxpayers money 🤑😂
1st Sep 2023 7:15pm
And thus the problem: It is also a matter of precaution and safety for the PM: 24 Sussex is pretty much on the side-walk. Also easily accessible from the river behind. Also a matter of prestige when the PM receives dignitaries etc. Yes, it is taxpayers money but still.........
16th Sep 2023 2:38am
it's interesting because these types of residences are supposed to represent power, prestige. and yet if doesn't have that, what message is it sending to everyone else.
Nice write.
Nice write.
16th Sep 2023 2:17pm
It did have both at one time. Not anymore. PS: anyway, it sits tooooo close to the main road: so high security risks. Also the river right behind it. A while back, while one PM resided there (after Trudeau père) a guy approached the house from behind, entered and made its way up where the couple was sleeping. Luckily the wife heard the noise and attakced the fellow with an eskimo sculpture.......
