The abuse at Winterbourne View was exposed by Panorama in spring 2011, when an undercover reporter secretly filmed support workers slapping patients, pinning them under chairs and giving them cold punishment showers.

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In the view of some, DeLay's exit exposed Hastert as little more than the man behind the curtain in the Land of Oz.

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The witty NEW MAjestic Hotel, with its ebullient murals, sleek furniture, exposed ceiling and glass-bottomed pool that lets swimmers view the restaurant downstairs, is a case in point.

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