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Mon 07 Jul 2008European Parliament reflects reality of democracy
The size and budget of the European Parliament is not excessive, writes Tony Kinsella
Today France celebrates the 219th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, conjuring up images of hundreds of political prisoners being liberated. As often, the reality is less glorious than the image. The Bastille housed a mere seven inmates on July 14th, 1789, including an insane 59-year-old Dubliner, James Whyte.
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