PRICK HAS GUTS

Can't stand the man but it took courage to stand in an open car during a parade:

Mr Chirac stood in an open jeep at the Champs Elysees parade commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789 - the start of the French revolution.

Protecting the event has been a priority since a gunman tried to kill Mr Chirac during the 2002 parade.