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In praise of - live at the council.

NEWS that only three people tuned in online to a live debate at Bristol City Council will disturb those who care for democracy.

I doff my sombrero to these three doughty dudes. Clearly, they're aficionados of cult entertainment.

There's much fun to be had watching meetings of the public authorities, whether local councils or the Scottish Parliament (once compared to an English parish council by one Blair, T).

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