Cons: republicans don't like it, and everyone will still call it Big Ben anyway. Pros: there's a certain harmony in nominally pairing the edifice with the Victoria Tower at the southern end of the building. The Elizabeth Tower: the new name to tie in with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Cons: it's too ambiguous a term to gain popular currency - there are many clock towers in London let alone the world, and calling it the Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster is too much of a mouthful. Pros: it was once the official name, but has since been supplanted by the Elizabeth Tower. The Clock Tower: a term long used within the Palace and its communications. The tower never officially held this name, but many think it did. St Stephen's is another (smaller) tower over the main public entrance. St Stephen's Tower: regularly used in newspapers, guide books and by 'that bloke down the pub who likes correcting people'.
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